Livery Stables & Imperial Motors

Livery stables is where one would take their horse while attending business downtown.  They were located behind the Central National Bank building (now Craig and Craig attorneys).  They were torn down in 1964 so the bank could construct a parking lot.  Amazing how much space is set aside for the automobile.

 

The stables were being used as a warehouse at the time of their demise.  They were torn down, along with another warehouse and Imperial Motors, which moved to South Route 45.  At the time of their destruction, and advertisement was painted on the east side of the building adjacent to the IC tracks, advertising “Ful-O-Pep”.

 

One interesting thing about buildings that front the railroads in town, the builders were more interested in using all available space rather then building square.  Livery stables was no exception.  It had odd angles, as one side paralleled the IC tracks and the other side paralleled Broadway.  This phenomenon can be seen throughout town, along both the IC tracks and the Big Four tracks.

 

 The edge of the concrete parking was where the east edge of the livery stables was located.  Today, it’s parking for Craig and Craig, and the Upchurch Group.