Wilson Motor Company

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Wilson Motor Company
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Location42 Cortez Kennedy Ave., Wilson, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°33′57″N90°02′50″W / 35.56583°N 90.04722°W / 35.56583; -90.04722 (Wilson Motor Company) Coordinates: 35°33′57″N90°02′50″W / 35.56583°N 90.04722°W / 35.56583; -90.04722 (Wilson Motor Company)
Builtc.1930
MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP reference No. 100003332 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2019

The Wilson Motor Company, at 42 Cortez Kennedy Ave. in Wilson, Arkansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. [1]

The building was an automobile dealership and filling station, built around 1930. It is unusual for its Tudor Revival style. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly list 20190201". National Park Service.
  2. Bill Bowden (February 13, 2019). "2 filling stations in Arkansas among new U.S. historic sites".