Pence Automobile Company Warehouse

Pence Automobile Company Warehouse
Pence Automobile Company Warehouse is located in North Dakota
Pence Automobile Company Warehouse
Pence Automobile Company Warehouse is located in the United States
Pence Automobile Company Warehouse
Location301 Northern Pacific Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates46°52′34″N 96°46′57″W / 46.87611°N 96.78250°W / 46.87611; -96.78250
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectLong, Lamoreaux & Long
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.93001478[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1994

The Pence Automobile Company Warehouse, also known as Richtman's Printing, is a historic commercial building located on Northern Pacific Avenue in Fargo, North Dakota. It was designed in 1918 by Minneapolis architects Long, Lamoreaux & Long in Classical Revival architecture. The building was completed in 1920 at a cost of more than $175,000. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

It is a three-story building that was originally designed to be the premier auto sales and service building in the area. It was designed with a car and truck showroom on the ground floor and service and storage above.[2]

Harry E. Pence (1868–1933) of Minneapolis was president and general manager of the Pence Automobile, the major regional distributor of Buick automobiles.[3] [4][5]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Norene Roberts (July 20, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pence Automobile Company Warehouse / Richtman's Printing". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. ^ Rosalie Yoakam. "Harry E. Pence believed in Buicks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pence Automotive". nokohaha.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Harry E. Pence: Local Automotive Pioneer". Retrieved February 2, 2009.