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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: {Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) Built in I931 RELATED FEA'T'URES: (Other important feahlres such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) None. DESCRIPTION: {Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and boundaries.) This Spanish Colonial Revival style building is located on the east side of N. Broadway behveen 2nd and 3rd Streets. One story itt height, it is built of brick with a shicco exterior, and has a tiled side gable roof. Only about 30 feet deep, the building consists of three bays: a central drive-through passage topped by a froltt gable roof flanked ott either side by storefronts recessed beneath the side gable roof. Around-headed arch defines the auto passage while broad elliptical arches forte a shallow arcade in (rout of the storefronts. Impast moldings detail each arclnvay. Orange and black glazed file in a zig-zag motif decorate the bulkheads. The storefronts have newer plate glass display windows, and the entrance doors are recessed with arched transoms. Rear elevation windows are one-over-one double-hung wood sash. The building appears to be in good condition, and retains a high degree of integrity of materials, design and workmanship. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: The Gilmaker Auto Agency Building was constntcted as the froltt office on alt auto sales lot, and was expected to be used ott a temporary basis {National Register Non~iltatiott Form, 7:2~k). The Depression precluded the replacement of the building with a new one, and it remains in use today. RESOURCI<a ATTRIBUTES: {List attribtttes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instntctions for Recording Historical Resources, Office of Historic Preservakion.} (HP 6) 1-3 story camntercial building RT;SOURCES PRESENT: Page 2 of 4 cmVtistoricltcntp]atcslBruadteay 217 H (Gilroakcr Au[o oidg) S/81€11