Troy Garage

This building was constructed in 1916 when Olson and Johnson Company (Olaf Olson and August Johnson) built this garage.  Just one year later the garage was sold to W. M. Duthie who later sold it to Lloyd and Linnie Chaney. 

Troy garage as a Ford sales and service center, ca. 1918, coutesy of the Latah County Historical Society, 15-03-014.

This building has been used as an automobile garage and sales store continuously since 1916.  Due to it's easily identifiable shape and location on main street, the garage has become one of the more photographed sites in Troy during the early 20th century.  Here are some of the photographs of the garage throughout the history of Troy.

Photograph of a parade in Troy in 1921, notice the garage with the Ford sign in the background.  Courtesy of the Latah County Historical Society, 15-02-07.

Photograph of a parade in Troy, ID, courtesy of the Latah County Historical Society, 15-02-09.

Fourth of July parade in Troy in 1929, notice the garage in the background, courtesy of the Latah County Historical Society, 15-05-018.

References:

Dorothy Anderson, Troy City Historian.

Julin, Suzanne, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Troy Downtown Historic District, August, 30, 2009.

Latah County Historical Society.