Modern Federal · Banks

The Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership building in Springfield, Illinois. Ford dealer Frank Jennings built the structure in 1919 during the decade when the automobile became widespread. The three-story building integrated a sales floor, a service center, a car wash, a storage garage, and a repainting facility. It remained a car dealership through the 1950s, then became an operations center for a local bank

Illinois · 1850–1939

The Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership building in Springfield, Illinois. Ford dealer Frank Jennings built the structure in 1919 during the decade when the automobile became widespread. The three-story building integrated a sales floor, a service center, a car wash, a storage garage, and a repainting facility. It remained a car dealership through the 1950s, then became an operations center for a local bank, Illinois, 1850–1939
The Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership building in Springfield, Illinois. Ford dealer Frank Jennings built the structure in 1919 during the decade when the automobile became widespread. The three-story building integrated a sales floor, a service center, a car wash, a storage garage, and a repainting facility. It remained a car dealership through the 1950s, then became an operations center for a local bank, Illinois, 1850–1939. Banks — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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