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[[Image:centralauto.JPG|left|thumb|300px|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history. | [[Image:centralauto.JPG|left|thumb|300px|]]CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history. | ||
The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged by the demolition of [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017. | The Union Bus Depot operated by the [[DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB]] was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged for accessibility by the demolition of the area during [[URBAN RENEWAL]], the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017. | ||
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Revision as of 18:33, 17 March 2019
CENTRAL AUTO AND FINANCE. Purchased by Alex Wilson in November 2017 and opened as Central Auto and Finance, the building at 485 Central has a long history.
The Union Bus Depot operated by the DUBUQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB was operated at 301 Main between 1940 and 1970. Crowded in the downtown area, the depot was home to several transportation companies including Greyhound, Jefferson, Waterloo, Hiawatha, Cardinal, and River Trails. Challenged for accessibility by the demolition of the area during URBAN RENEWAL, the depot was relocated in 1971 to 485 Central. By 1989 the building was the home of Mike Finnin Econo Cars. It was purchased around 1993 by Tricor Insurance which operated Instant Car Credit there until 2017.
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1. Alex Wilson, e-mail, March 12, 2019
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