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McBride-Sims Garage
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National Register of Historic Places

McBride-Sims Garage

Also known as Big John's Country Store

On the National Register since 199828 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American MovementsListed 1998Orem
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About McBride-Sims Garage

McBride-Sims Garage, at 600 N. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 11, 1998. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, as it does for 26 other Utah listings. It was listed as part of Orem, Utah MPS.

What it isHistoric commercial building in Orem, Utah, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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600 N. State St., Orem · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McBride-Sims GarageStart here
  2. 2Alvin and Grace Washburn HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 1938 · 0.2 mi on
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BCecil I. and Mildred H. Dimick HouseModern Movement0.6 miBKnight-Finch HouseLate Victorian1.1 miBLars and Agnes Jensen HouseMid-19th Century1.1 miBGeorge and Temperance Adams HouseLate Victorian1.2 miBTimpanogos Cooperative Marketing Association BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.3 miBDavid and Drusilla Baxter HouseLate Victorian1.3 miBClinger-Booth HouseLate Victorian1.4 miBWilliam James and Edna Cordner HouseLate Victorian1.4 miBWilliam J. and Lizzie Cullimore HouseLate 19th Century and Early 20th Century1.4 miBAlexander and Nellie P. Cordner HouseLate Victorian · Built 19091.5 miBLars and Christina Olsen HouseMid-19th Century · Built 18851.6 miBJohn S. and Izola Lewis HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBCordner-Calder HouseLate Victorian1.8 miBLoveless HouseLate Victorian2 mi
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Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements.

Timpanogos Cooperative Marketing Association Building1.3 mi away
Stewart-Hills House3.3 mi away
Springville Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)10.5 mi away
Mickelsen, S.J., Hardware Store and Lumber Yard17.2 mi away

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Questions about McBride-Sims Garage

Is McBride-Sims Garage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 11, 1998 (Register number 98000664).

Is McBride-Sims Garage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reed Smoot House, 5.7 miles away.

Can you visit McBride-Sims Garage?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of McBride-Sims Garage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 72000458 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.