The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-02
REABEN GIVES
CONSTRUCTION
INFORMATION
Building at 7th And Main
Has 10000 Square Feet
Of Floor Space

Formal opening of Henderson
ville's largest automotive sales
and service plant, and said to be
the largest in Western North
Carolina if not in the state, will
be held Saturday, June 4.
The plant, situated at Main
street and Seventh avenue, has
been occupied by the Thomas Mo-
tor company under lease from j.
H. Reaben, and q cordial invita-
ton is given the public to inspect
it at any time Saturday or Satur-
day night. As an opening day at
traction, pair of ladies' full fash
toned hose will be given away
with each ten gallons Of gasoline
sold. Fire Chief caps and bal
looms will be ready for the chill
dren.
In addition to Buick and Pom
tiac automobiles and G. M. G.
trucks, for which the Thomas Mo-
tor company has been agent for
several years, petroleum products
of the Texas company and tires
and other accessories Of the Fire
stone Tire company, for which
Mr.. Keabsn is distributor in three
counties, will be featured
The new plant, with 10000
square feet Of ground floor space
and half an acre of steel trusses
overhead contains glassed-in
office from which every activity
in the building can be seen, re-
pair shop, storage room, stock
and show room, a covered drive.
way 40x100 feet in size, and
other departments. The building
has q frontage Of $50 feet on
Main street and lao feet on Sew
enth avenue. 1t was designed in
the modernistic motif, and with
solid white stucco walls, relieved
by bands of green enamel In an
artistic arrangement, is striking III
effect. The entire construction Is
of brick, steel, concrete and stuc-
co.
Situated at. the intersection of
two federal and state highways,
the large automobile exhibition
salon is one of the finest in the
state. For the opening, Mr.. Thorn
as had shipped several of the lat
est models of Buick and Pontiac
cars. go - ~
The extensive service. station
is entirely under cover and SUI,
fieiently large to service several
cars without interference or walt
inc. The latest appliances and
facilities are being installed for,
alemiting, washing and polishing
of cars.
North of the sales department.
and service station and almost d.
rectly in the, center of the great
structure, is the immense storage
department, where nearly one
hundred cars can be stored com.
fortably. It is entirely clear OF
posts, and extends back more
than 1856 feet from Main street.
which provides q wide entrance to
this section.
The entire north section, front
ing on Main street and extending
back fully 1875 feet to the wide
alley, il being outfitted with ey-
ery modern equipment and facil-
ity for complete garage service.
electrical and battery service with
experts in charge of each dlvi-
sion to provide prompt and ell
ficient service to patrons.
Being fireproof structure, one
of the most important features
was the great amount OF steel
beams and trusses furnished by
the Dave Steel company of Ashe-
vile. It was stated during the
construction that probably more
steel was used in this structure
than in any one-story building in
the state.
Many thousands of brick were
used in the walls, although none
Of them shows, since they are COW
cred with stueco. Practically 5000
square yards of roofing material
were required to cover the struc-
tura