You’re at · Northwest corner of Main and Vine Streets

Stahlke’s Garage

Auto repairs about 1915, and Braunwarth Ford’s dealership from 1929.

TodayHEI Collision200 West Main Street

200 West Main Street, 2022
200 West Main Street, About 1915
About 19152022

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Through the years

  1. About 1915William Stahlke’s Garage, featuring auto repairs
  2. 1923Braunwarth Ford opens its first garage at 46 West Main
  3. 1929Braunwarth Ford moves its dealership here
  4. TodayHEI Collision

The story

About 1915, William Stahlke’s Garage on the northwest corner of Main and Vine featured auto repairs.

Braunwarth Ford opened its first garage down the street at 46 West Main in 1923, and in 1929 moved the dealership to this corner.

The first Braunwarth Ford garage, at 46 West Main, before the dealership moved to this corner.
1923 to 1929. The first Braunwarth Ford garage, at 46 West Main, before the dealership moved to this corner.

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Sources

Photographs from the Waconia Heritage Association collection.