O’Reilly Motor Company - Tucson, AZ
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N 32° 13.610 W 110° 58.125
12S E 502944 N 3565579
When opened on October 12, 1929, the new O’Reilly Motor Company boasted to be as up-to-date as any “found in the largest metropolitan centers” and one of the “largest and most modern sales and service stations in the entire state of Arizona."
Waymark Code: WMHVMK
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2013
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The 26,000-square foot business reflected the success of its president Frank C. O’Reilly, who since opening a Chevrolet dealership in 1924 had sold 2,436 new and 4,834 used cars — setting a national record for car sales. To build his new business, O’Reilly selected the 400 block of North Sixth Avenue, the heart of Tucson’s auto row and a vital stretch of US 80 and the Old Spanish Trail. The building now houses a furniture design studio, one of several design and art studios situated in old auto-related businesses along North Sixth.
From: Drive the Old Spanish Trail
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Address of Waymark:
415 North 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ USA
85705
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