Pence Garage

In 1912, Mr. C.A. Pence built a garage on the Southeast corner of Route 79 and Route 40 ( present day Duke Station). Mr. Pence had chosen an excellent corner, the business thrived, service was good and his mechanic was known to do a fine job. C.A. operated the business until 1930 when the Ford Automobile Company acquired the Pence garage as a new agency. It was the only Ford agency on the National Road between Columbus and Zanesville. Later, there were several owners, including the Ours family, whose son Bill operated a garage in the back of what was the original building. In 2019 the remaining original building was torn down to expand the current Duke Station.

Image 1: The Pence auto repair garage located at the corner of Route 79 and the National Road.

Image 2: The current Duke station occupies the corner of the former Pence auto garage in Hebron.