Edmonds in Snohomish County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Yost Auto Company

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2024

1. Yost Auto Company Marker

Inscription. A.M. Yost and Sons originally built the automobile show room on the corner of 5th and Dayton in 1913. In 1914 it was leased to Yost Auto Company which was formed by George, Sam and Jacob Yost.

They started one of the first Ford agencies in the area and by 1916 their inventory had expanded to include Buicks. Previously reliant on water and train based transportation, Edmonds was fast embracing the automobile.

Yost Auto Company purchased the Edmonds-Seattle Auto Stage from the Ellingtons in 1915 and by 1917 ran a fleet of seven passenger cars, holding 20 people each, that made hourly trips between Edmonds and Seattle.

In 1917 Yost Auto Company added a two story addition (the cement costing more than $2000) and expanded the business to include service and repair Another addition was added in 1920. New car sales records were broken in April 1924 when 13 Ford cars were sold.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1924.

Location. 47° 48.543′ N, 122° 22.646′ W. Marker is in Edmonds, Washington, in Snohomish County. It is at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and Maple Steet, on the right when traveling north on 5th Avenue South. The marker is mounted

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to a cement planter in Hazel Miller Plaza. Mounted to the store side of the plaza, the marker is not readily visible from the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 5th Ave South, Edmonds WA 98020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edmonds Auto Company (here, next to this marker); Princess Theater (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beeson Building (about 700 feet away); Carnegie Library Building (about 700 feet away); Bank Building (about 800 feet away); Carnegie Library & Log Cabin (about 800 feet away); Bracketts Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Auto Ferry Service (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmonds.

Yost Auto Company Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2024

2. Yost Auto Company Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.