rusthunter

We are looking for any Duer information. Help is greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to call me, I am listed in the HCCA and AACA directories. GPD3

This 1897 City Directory places the bicycle shop on Spruce Street near Church and lists G Preston Dorris at "wks 153 N Spruce, bds 207 Spruce" , what ever that means. 1897 Nashville City Directory.tiff

This photo is of a 1904 St Louis Motor Carriage Company 1 cylinder auto in front of Duncan Dorris' bicycle shop in Nashville. To me it is not the same building. The following letter, dated 1906, from Duncan Dorris to Preston Dorris has a header of Nashville Motor Car Co. Automobiles, supplies, repairs and lists St. Louis "rigs that run" and FORD " the car of satisfaction" I hope this information helps the perseveration of the building. George Preston Dorris, III DD 1906 01 12 Pg 1.tiff DD 1906 01 12 Pg 2.tiff

I am not from Nashville and am therefore not familiar with the building or the address. I think however this building may be the original building of Cumberland Motors, the first, or one of the first, auto dealerships in Tennessee. it is my understanding that the first car built by George Preston Dorris was built in the shop of his brother Duncan, as noted in the above article. Again I don't have the address but this photo may help identify the proper building. this may take a few tries to get it right, please bear with me.