R. S. Smith Motor Company Building
The R. S. Smith Motor Company Building is a historic building in Sandy, Oregon, United States, built in 1930. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
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  Location in Oregon  R. S. Smith Motor Company Building (the United States) | |
| Location | 39150 Pioneer Boulevard Sandy, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 45°23′46″N 122°15′38″W |
| Area | .27 acres (0.11 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architectural style | Mission Colonial Revival[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001502 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1994[2] |
History
The building was named for Robert S. Smith (1886–1966), a native of Clay Center, Kansas who settled in nearby Boring, Oregon, before relocating to Sandy between 1909 and 1911.[3] In Sandy, Smith established the Sandy Blacksmith and Horseshoeing Shop, which he operated with his brother, Melvin.[4]
The R. S. Smith Motor Building was constructed after Smith shifted from blacksmithing and entered the automobile sales business, opening a Ford Motor Company agency in 1912.[5] The building was fashioned as an auto sales showroom and garage with a combined service station.[6] Designed in the Mission Revival architectural style, the building, constructed in 1930, is primarily made of concrete.[7] At the time of the building's construction, Smith was the mayor of Sandy.[4] In addition to Ford vehicles, Smith would later sell Studebaker models in the 1960s. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [8]
References
- National Park Service 1993, p. 8.
- "R. S. Smith Motor Company Building". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- National Park Service 1993, pp. 2, 16.
- National Park Service 1993, p. 10.
- National Park Service 1993, p. 16.
- National Park Service 1993, p. 3.
- National Park Service 1993, pp. 3–4.
- National Park Service 1993, pp. 16–17.
Works cited
- National Park Service (December 13, 1993). "R. S. Smith Motor Company Building nomination form". United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.