Address: Auto repair shop, 110 N Waco St, Hillsboro
Date: 1914
Historic Uses: Auto repair shop
Stylistic Influences: Neoclassical
National Register of Historic Places: Recommended Eligible
Previous Designations: National Register Listed (Indiv.)
Other Historic Designations: 2084001875
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Grimes Garage
National Register Listed: 84001875
Owned by Fred O. Grimes, Sr., Grimes Garage was erected in 1914 on the main highway between Dallas and Waco. It reflected the early prosperity Hillsboro enjoyed as a major transportation intersection point. Grimes Garage, credited with having the first wrecker service in Hill County, also furnished the first complete auto service for early vehicles throughout the area. (Information from NRHP files)
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