October 23, 2009

The history of parking garages

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parking garages usually aren't the most attractive buildings in a city, but they are the subject of a new exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington.

The exhibit, “House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage,” is on view until July 2010. It is the first major exhibit to explore the history of the familiar structures.

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