337 S Main St - Grapevine Commercial Historic District - Grapevine, TX - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

None of the three nomination forms (which include two boundary increases) elaborate much about this building, which dates to 1916. A sign placed here by the City of Grapevine in 2016 provides some background regarding the building's previous incarnations:

In 1916, John Benjamin Wood (1861-1934) had this building constructed, contracting with local builder Frank Estil. Among the features of the building are three bays divided vertically by four brick piers and horizontally by a suspended wooden awning. The building represents an excellent example of automotive sales and service structures erected throughout the country after 1910. Evidence of the original front ramp can be seen in the sidewalk, and pressed metal ceilings remain. Various automotive-related businesses operated here including a Ford dealership; in 1931, J.B. Wood and his son, Jim Wood, opened the Service Garage. The building is best remembered as the 55-year home of a Western Auto Associate Store, owned and operated by Jim Wood from 1937 until 1969 and afterward by third generation Charles Wood until 1992. Since 1993, craft malls have occupied the historic building: Main Street Country, Main Street Station, and Grapevine's Market on Main, opened in 2013 by fourth generation David Wood as proprietor. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Grapevine Commercial Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 337 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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