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Front Street Garage

118 N. Main St., Galena, KS
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The 1896 Front Street Garage building was built as a lumber yard and construction supply business for Louis K Moeller & Joseph H Smith.At that time it was known as the Moeller and Smith Building. It has been standing at the corner of Main and Front for well over 100 years. Like most historic buildings along Route 66 this one has served many purposes including a gas station and tire shop.

Early on in the buildings life as a garage there were White Rose visible gas pumps out front and a U. S. Tires sign above the entrance. In 1932 it sold Phillips 66 gas.

The Front Street Garage business in this building dates to the 1930s. At that time it was owned by A. C. Bradshaw.

The ghost writing on the side of the building is from when the building was built as the J H Smith Lumber Company. The other ghost signs are for the Palace Drug Store which was located down the street and for three brands of cigars. It was this ghost writing that got the attention from John Lasseter, producer and director of CARS.

Photo(s): 2012, 2015