I fantasize about this garage.

fabrk8r · Sep 11, 2011

I first saw this old gas station/service garage about 7 years ago.

I've had dreams about it. It's in a small town (population 2,500) 20 miles from the small town I live in and the same distance as my town from the small city where I grew up and still work.

This place was pretty run down the last time I drove by, but this weekend I noticed that someone is doing some work on it. It looks like they are restoring it, which warmed my heart! I snapped a few pics so I could share my fantasy with all of you.

Thirsty · Sep 11, 2011

I now fantasize about it also ....thanks.

JC23 · Sep 11, 2011

Shades of Roger55's cool retro shop.

Thanks for posting. You gonna talk to them/him?

fabrk8r · Sep 11, 2011

JC23 said:
Shades of Roger55's cool retro shop.

Thanks for posting. You gonna talk to them/him?

I'd like to talk to whoever is working on the place if for no other reason than to thank them for not demolishing it and to ask what their plans are for the building.

The only problem I can see with the location is that it's 1 block from a small stream that does overflow it's banks occasionally, so getting flood insurance might be a hassle. This area, like a lot of places in the midwest and US in general have seen extremes in rain over the past few years.

I'll take more pics if anyone would like to see more of the shop. There is a corrugated galvanized tin addition that looks like it was added in the '60s attached to the back of the garage.

There are a lot of 150+ year old homes in the neighborhood that are quite unique also. Some are restored nicely.

dittle fart around · Sep 11, 2011

Very nice and in a small town with out much traffic. You'd be living the Mayberry life style. Check out this thread http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1601418#post1601418

c/o say · Sep 11, 2011

You need to stop and try to get them on here. That would be a amazing shop to own. Looks like they are doing a nice job.

santagary · Sep 11, 2011

fabrk8r said:
I'd like to talk to whoever is working on the place if for no other reason than to thank them for not demolishing it and to ask what their plans are for the building.

The only problem I can see with the location is that it's 1 block from a small stream that does overflow it's banks occasionally, so getting flood insurance might be a hassle. This area, like a lot of places in the midwest and US in general have seen extremes in rain over the past few years.

I'll take more pics if anyone would like to see more of the shop. There is a corrugated galvanized tin addition that looks like it was added in the '60s attached to the back of the garage.

There are a lot of 150+ year old homes in the neighborhood that are quite unique also. Some are restored nicely.

I wouldn't worry much about floods then if you have 150 year old homes nearby.... :thumbup:

T mac · Sep 11, 2011

i think those old gas pumps are just to cool sweet pics

I fantasize about this garage.

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