1984
Citation: 81.422.1 (Full image size: 65Kb)
The Benson Motor Company (originally the Allen Chevrolet garage) as it was being torn down in preparation for the construction of the new addition to the Ames Public Library. Benson's was located on the northwest corner of Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue (201 Fifth Street) and was established in 1970. Looking north toward the partially demolished building.
Citation: 81.422.4 (Full image size: 61Kb)
Originally this building at 201 Fifth Street in downtown Ames was occupied by the Allen Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealership and garage. In 1970, it became Benson Motor Inc. In 1984, it was torn down to accommodate the expansion of the Ames Public Library (north of this building) south to Fifth Street.
Citation: 81.423.1 (Full image size: 99Kb)
Originally the building on the right (seen being demolished) at 201 Fifth Street in downtown Ames was occupied by the Allen Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealership and garage. In 1970, it became Benson Motor Inc. Here, in 1984, it is being torn down to accommodate the expansion of the Ames Public Library which can be seen in this photograph to the north on Sixth Street.
Citation: 81.423.2 (Full image size: 95Kb)
Originally, the partly-demolished building in this photograph at 201 Fifth Street in downtown Ames was occupied by the Allen Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealership and garage. In 1970, it became Benson Motor Inc. Here, in 1984, it is being torn down to accommodate the expansion (completed in 1985) of the Ames Public Library which can be seen in the upper right of this photograph. Behind Benson Motor was a used car lot which was also removed for the library's new addition. Also removed was a residence which originally belonged to the Alpin family. The back and side of First Methodist Church is seen in the upper left of the photograph. Both the church and the library had entrances on Sixth Street.
Citation: 81.423.3 (Full image size: 101Kb)
A 1984 view of the old Benson Motors building (earlier the Allen Motor Company) in the process of being razed. Douglas Avenue is seen to the right with the ivy-covered Elks Club building in the upper right of the photograph. The Ames Public Library is seen in the upper left. Structures on Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue were removed in order to build an addition to the library, which opened in September of 1985.
ALLEN MOTOR COMPANY
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