Pence Automobile Company Warehouse

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]

Pence Automobile Company Warehouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	301 Northern Pacific Ave., Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates	46°52′34″N 96°46′57″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1920
Architect	Long, Lamoreaux & Long
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	93001478[1]
Added to NRHP	January 7, 1994

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]}

See also

• Pence Automobile Company Building

References

1. "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.