105 E. Walnut St. - Chilhowee Historic District - Chilhowee, Missouri - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

By 1920 when this single-span, arched roof rectangular brick building was constructed, Harry and Walter Downing had become successful Ford dealers. This double-lot building became their service garage. With its tiered parapet and horizontal bands of smooth gray limestone, this is the district's most "modernistic" building. Squares of stone set in the parapet and at the corners of windows and doors provide a decorative touch. The general contractor was William L. Schraag, who also built Chilhowee's public school (in 1919). This building is an example of a reasonably prosperous (until the Great Depression) automobile dealership garage in a small town. In this case, the metal awning was installed during the 1920s. This building retains integrity for its period of significance.