ðə lˈɪvɚɹi stˈeɪbəl wʌzɐ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv ˈɛvɹi ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈaʊn, bˌʌt ɪts ɹˈoʊl hˈæzbiːn dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt baɪ hɪstˈoːɹiənz.
The livery stable was a necessary institution of every American town, but its role has been generally overlooked by historians.