331 N. Main Street

27 Jun

331 N. Main street. Built in 1910 was originally Bonafide Manufacturing and Garage. You could have your old Ford serviced here. This was also Bonafide Manufacturing where fishing lures and frog spears were made. For years this was most known as Allison Chevrolet (bottom photo). This used to be a single story building but was heavily modified. The historical photo is of the same building circa 1912. The angled structure of the current day photo is actually a covered ramp used to drive cars up to the second floor when this was a car dealership.
The current business is very welcoming to visitors, it’s currently Plymouth Furniture Refinishing  http://plymouthfurniturerefinishing.net/

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3 Responses to “331 N. Main Street”

  1. Dale Behler's avatar
    Dale Behler September 2, 2013 at 3:28 PM #

    When the Allison Chevrolet dealership was in this building, I remember driving up the ramp to the second floor service area with my dad. It was a frightening experience for a young kid.

    • KT's avatar
      KT July 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM #

      I would love to hear more stories. I worked at a car dealership in the 1980s and the Illinois area and it took quite a bit of scale to drive a big car up or down the tight concrete ramp. They were built when the cars were enormous. You got used to it.

      • KT's avatar
        KT July 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM #

        I would love to hear more stories. I worked at a car dealership in the 1980s in the Illinois area and it took quite a bit of skill to drive a big car up or down the tight concrete ramp. They were built when the cars were enormous. You got used to it. Thanks

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