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Ghosts and Shadows of Automobile Row, with Ken Liss (episode 180)
Ghosts and Shadows of Automobile Row, with Ken Liss (episode 180)
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In the early 20th century, car dealerships, tire companies, parts distributors, and other related businesses lined a section of Commonwealth Avenue in Allston that was known as Automobile Row, a sort of urban forefather of the suburban Auto Mile today. Local historian Ken Liss joins the show to tell us what made these early dealerships special, who some of the personalities behind Automobile Row were, and where you can see traces of this history today.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/180
Support the show: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Apr 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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