Dixie Garage, also known as the Nash Garage, is a historic
automobile repair shop
An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as a garage or a workshop) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians.
Types
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located at
West Baden Springs,
Orange County, Indiana
Orange County is located in southern Indiana in the United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,867. The county seat is Paoli. The county has four incorporated settlements with a total population of about 8,600, as well as several small u ...
. It was built between 1918 and 1920, and is a large one-story, brick building with a barrel vaulted roof. It is square in plan and features curved
parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). Whe ...
s and corner piers. Inside the building is a two-story,
concrete block
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Tho ...
structure. The building housed an automobile repair shop until the late 1930s, after which it housed a skating rink,
bottling plant
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Many bottling companies are franchisees of corporations such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo who distribute the beverage in a specific geographic ...
, and wood manufacturer.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2001.
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References
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Commercial buildings completed in 1920
Buildings and structures in Orange County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Indiana
Transportation buildings and structures in Orange County, Indiana
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