MOTORVILLE
cham shan buddhist temple

Then: Motorville



L-R: Jack Dow, Al Martin, Hugh Smith, John Fessler, Buck Hendry, unknown, ca. 1970.
 


 


 


 

Tom LaFlamme, who had owned car dealerships in Hamilton and St. Catharines with his brothers, opened Motorville in Niagara Falls in 1955. The Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Cadillac Sales & Service business started with a lot on Ontario Avenue, expanded with a used car lot on Ferry, and eventually moved to River Road. They advertised 24-hour towing service, and sold a wide range of car models, including the British-built Envoys.

Now: Cham Shan Buddhist Temple

Today, the Niagara landmark ChamShan Buddhist temple complex occupies a three-acre lot at this location.

Cham Shan Buddhist Temple through the years...


Sources

Niagara Falls Public Library. 2017. Niagara Falls - Then & Now: A Photographic Journey Through The Years. [Motorville / Cham Shan Buddhist Temple].

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