The Packard Building - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The marker puts it best:

"This 1910 building, designed by Alfred Kahn and built for Packard dealer Alvan T. Fuller, was the first large-scale structure on Boston's 'automobile row,' which eventually included a dozen dealerships. Fuller, later Massachusetts governor, expanded the Packard Building in 1928, installing the most elaborate showroom on the Row. High ceilings, fluted columns, hanging fixtures and luxurious furnishings created elegant surroundings for shoppers.
"The heyday of the Row ended in the 1970's, when suburban growth and urban congestion led many dealerships out of the city."

The building, at 1079-1089 Commonwealth Avenue on Packard's Corner, is oddly enough unrelated to the corner's name - that came from an earlier stable.

Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society County: Suffolk City/Town Name: Boston Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed Year Placed: Not listed

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