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Sargent's Garage

Coordinates: 41°36′27.1″N 93°37′31″W / 41.607528°N 93.62528°W / 41.607528; -93.62528
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Sargent's Garage
Sargent's Garage is located in Iowa
Sargent's Garage
Sargent's Garage is located in the United States
Sargent's Garage
Location510 College Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′27.1″N 93°37′31″W / 41.607528°N 93.62528°W / 41.607528; -93.62528
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
MPSTowards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No.98001276[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1998

Sargent's Garage, also known as the Robinson's Paint and Body Shop, Grand Spring Body and Paint Company, and Fabio's, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1924, this single-story commercial building emplifies vernacular commercial architecture. It features a rectangular plan, wood siding now covered with metal, and a flat roof. It originally had a symmetrical facade, which has now been altered. Its significance is that it is an early automobile repair and body shop, which was a new architectural form that was emerging in early 20th-century Iowa.[2] It continued to serve this purpose until 1997 when it suffered a minor fire. The building sat vacant for a period of time until it was renovated and reopened. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ William C. Page; Joanne R. Walroth. "Sargent's Garage". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-25. with photo(s)