Citywide Sales at 2255 South Michigan ave (Thomas Flyer Garage & Service Building) was part of Chicagos Motor Row and at one time over 116 makes of automobiles were sold on the south-side of Michigan Avenue. Manufacturers had showrooms built like palaces here. The group of commercial buildings here on the Near South Side of Chicago is considered to be the largest, intact early automobile row in the United States. In this black and white photo from April, 1958, they parked all the new Chevys on the street while they cleaned up all the broken glass from a night of vandalism that cost Citywide $18,000. The other photos are how the building looks today. The marker reads .. Automobile District Motor Row In 1902 there were only 600 automobiles in the Chicagoland area. Within thirty years there were 90,000 cars. The interest in motor vehicles continued to expand rapidly with 300,000 on the road by 1935. Many of the automobiles purchased during this time frame were purchased on Chicagos Motor Row.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:42:22 +0000
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