Leeman Auto Company Building
Denver County
The 1932 brick building, with its large 1934 addition, reflects the development of the automobile sales and service industry along Broadway, a main Denver thoroughfare since the 1800s.
Leeman Auto Company Building
The use of the Art Deco style reflected an effort to impress prospective buyers with state-of-the-art showroom design for the sale of new DeSotos and Plymouths. By the 1940s, Leeman Auto Company was one of the largest automobile dealers in the Rocky Mountain region. Owner Harry B. Leeman served as president of the Denver Automobile Dealers’ Association and organized the Leeman Industrial Bank, which he located near his car dealership.