It was in 1896, when Henry Ford invented the Quadricycle, that the Garage came to be. Ford realized that his coal shed (which was where he built the Quadricycle) didn't have large enough doors to allow the vehicle to enter and exit. So Ford burst an opening through the brick wall that was large enough for his Quadricycle to push through.
While the Quadricycle has come and gone, nearly all middle and upper class houses come complete with a garage. Ford likely had no idea the entrance he was creating for his invention would have a much stronger effect on culture than the actual invention he was driving through it.
Of course, the use for the garage goes beyond storing a vehicle. It has completely revolutionized the way you're organizing your home. In fact, more than one organizing store bases themselves solely on maximizing the space in your garage, offering organizing products that will help you keep your garage organized and your stuff stored neatly.
Today, there are four main types of popular garages:
The Sectional Door: The most commonly-found garage door style today, this garage style has multiple sections (typically three or four) and lifts to the roof, curving at a rough 9-degrees.
The Up-and-Over Door: This garage type is similar to the Sectional Door, however it typically consists of a single-section door which lifts to the roof by changing angles at 90-degrees.
The Round and Corner Door: Also known as a "Side Sectional Door," this garage style is virtually the Sectional Door, except that it travels sideways. Many garage's that offer Round and Corner Door's won't have roofs, which can make them less-than-ideal as storage for organizing your home.
The Roller Garage Door: Similar to a Sectional Door, except that this style usually has a lot more sections. Another major difference between these two styles is the Roller Garage Door doesn't move to the roof; instead it just rolls up.
Today, the word "garage" can be in reference to a vehicle repair shop, a building serving as a public place to park, or a filling station for automobiles to re-fuel. There is also a United States and Canadian based retail store for girls named "Garage" and a 2007 film by Lenny Abrahamson entitled "Garage."
Additionally, the phrase is often used in the music industry. "GarageBand" is a popular music production software created by Apple Computers. UK Garage is a form of electronic dance music that was popular in the United Kingdom during the 90s. And "Garage Inc." was a double-CD tribute album released in 1998 by Metallica.
However, the most famous moment for the garage may have come during an episode of the television series The Simpsons. Homer is playing cards in his kitchen with his friends when he announces he'll have to run to his "garage" for a second.
"Garage?! Hey, fellas, the garage!" taunts his friend Moe Szyslak. "Well, ooh-la-dee-dah, Mr. Frenchman."
"Well, what do you call it?" Homer asks, embarrassed.
"A car hole."
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