Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Eddie's Sales & Service
Built: 1915
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 9, 2020
1. Eddie's Sales & Service Marker
Inscription.
Eddie's Sales and Service. Built: 1915. Eddie Williamson was Bend's first major auto dealer. He arrived in Bend with his family as youngster in 1916. When he was still young, his family moved to Eugene, but Eddie stayed behind and learned the automobile business. After owning several service stations and a garage, in 1936 he bought this building and named it Eddie's Sales and Service. He was the Chrysler dealer in Bend for 40 years. He was a highly visible salesman who promoted a "meet or beat" pricing philosophy. The dealership, with its massive lava rock pillars, became the landmark known today as Eddie's Corner. . This historical marker was erected by Deschutes Historical Museum. It is in Bend in Deschutes County Oregon
Eddie Williamson was Bend's first major auto dealer. He arrived in Bend with his family as youngster in 1916. When he was still young, his family moved to Eugene, but Eddie stayed behind and learned the automobile business. After owning several service stations and a garage, in 1936 he bought this building and named it Eddie's Sales and Service. He was the Chrysler dealer in Bend for 40 years. He was a highly visible salesman who promoted a "meet or beat" pricing philosophy. The dealership, with its massive lava rock pillars, became the landmark known today as Eddie's Corner.
Erected by Deschutes Historical Museum. (Marker Number B21.)
Location. 44° 3.633′ N, 121° 18.724′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. Marker is at the intersection of Northwest Wall Street and Northwest Newport Avenue, on the
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right when traveling north on Northwest Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Northwest Wall Street, Bend OR 97701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Eddie's Corner and Eddie's Sales & Service Marker
The marker is above the bicycle rack on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.