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Three-Car Garages: History and Future Trend

We are all seeing lots of homes with three-car garages. What is driving the trend? When did garages appear on the scene, anyway? Before the advent of the automobile, carriage houses and horse stables were built at a distance from homes. No one wanted the outhouse, kitchen, or stables close to the home. Too many odors and fire dangers.

A yard away from the main houses, carriage houses became places to keep the new model ...