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United States historic place


Motor Mart Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	520 Nebraska St. Sioux City, Iowa
Coordinates	42°29′45.8″N 96°24′11.6″W / 42.496056°N 96.403222°W / 42.496056; -96.403222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	C.F. Lytle Co.
Architect	E.J. Henriques
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	93000330
Added to NRHP	April 22, 1993

The Motor Mart Building, also known as the Commerce Building, is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. It was built by Ralph A. Bennett, who was the owner of Bennett Auto Supply Company. The structure was designed in the style of the Chicago school by E.J. Henriques of the C.F. Lytle Company of Sioux City, who also built the structure. It was initially designed to be two stories tall, but the plans were changed and two more floors were added. It was designed to display, repair and provide parking for automobiles. It was also the first building in Sioux City to incorporate the flat slab system of framing of Claude A.P. Turner, and it was one of the first reinforced, poured concrete buildings in the city. The exterior of the concrete frame structure is clad with glazed brick over common brick infill. The building features terra cotta decorative elements.

A.L. Galinsky bought the building in 1919 and converted it into an office building. Its name was changed to the Commerce Building at that time. The Roof Garden was added above the fourth floor from 1921 to 1923. It is a gabled structure covered with stucco. Large Palladian windows line the side walls. The structure housed a ballroom that hosted a variety of social events, and where many big bands played. Lawrence Welk played an early concert here. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Paul Snyder; Paul Putz. "Motor Mart Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-23. with photos

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