This old Standard Oil station was owned and operated back in the 70's and early 80's by the father of a girl I dated shortly out of high school. The county bought the land adjacent to it and built a new public library. They shortly decided that they needed more parking and tried to buy it from him to turn it into a parking lot. It was his livelihood at the time so he refused. They began eminent domain proceedings to force a sale. Good old Dick had the last laugh. He had it declared a historical structure and landmark. The county did get it in the end, but they couldn't demolish it. They ended up selling it to an individual who restored it into a mini-museum instead. Here's how it looks today.

 

Way cool...Let's hear it for someone that beats the system...

 

Now, that's beautiful!

 

Hey Stu! Thas my pic! Thats here is southern Ohio.

Later, Bill

 

Bill -I must have archived it from one of your old postings somewhere. I love the old painted signage. It's a lost art form. Thanks. Stu

 

True, true. I was in my Nova the day I took it. I want to get back that way with my F100 and park in front of it.

Later,Bill

 

Couple more:

 

Seeing the old Conoco sign sparked my memory. There is a place on I44 near Cuba, Missouri that has a ton of signs you can see from the highway.
I just did a quick look and found a web site for the guy.
Cuba, MO - Bob's Gasoline Alley

Here are the two pictures on that site.

 

Saw this station in Clarence, MO today. The cars have mannequins in them dressed in period correct clothes.

 

cool pics , keep them coming

 

I love old photographs of gas stations, along with car dealerships, diners & drive-ins, and tow trucks. I have collected (stolen?) over 4,000 images off the Internet in the last year and a half. It all started when I saw this picture on Shorpy, taken in 1937 in western ND:

 

These are two pictures of a gas station in Old Town Cottonwood, AZ that has been turned into a café. The 51 Plymouth is permanently parked there.



The back billboard shows the Vette used in the Route 66 TV show but the sign was changed to show Route 89A for this location. A portion of Route 66 still goes through Flagstaff which is about 75 miles north.

 

Some old Fords in this pic.

 

don't you love the line of plastic flags and the white painted rocks?

 

Very cool thread!!! I love looking at all the pictures and remember those times (wish I could go back) life is way to busy nowadays.