old gas station pics

[DynoDave]

This old "Mini" Sinclair station was still open back in the mid to late 60's when I was a preteen.
Probably as early as the 1920, it was pumping gas and filling tires.
On a triangle parcel of land between 134th on Brainard and Carolondet in far south Chicago in a neighborhood call Hegewisch, close to the city limits boundary.

I dated a girl in college who lived near Avenue O on the south side. Doesn't look like this was too far away.

 

[breeaad]

This is my first post!! My Dad worked at Vinsetta Garage in the 70's-80's. It is located on Woodward Ave. in Berkley Michigan outside Detroit. It was considered the oldest working repair shop east of the Mississippi until it closed a few years back. To make things worse, it was converted to a restaurant, sealing its fate of never being a repair shop again. Below are some pictures I found on the internet.

The picture with the cars lined in front is during the Dream Cruise.

 

[icekoffee]

A restored station in my home town, DeSoto MO (my VWs)

 

[Hemifried]

Been a member for a long time here but usually just snopping around.... Had to coome by and say VERY cool thread and GREAT pictures!! Heres a few photo's of my fathers restored 1946 White Rose service station.

 

[Scott H in Wheaton]

Just a bit west of Indianapolis:

 

[dittle fart around]

Found this station on Hemmings.

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[Jeff Ivers]

I have been collecting pictures of old gas stations for some time. Some are falling into ruins, some are restored, and some are repurposed. As a resource for those who are trying to recreate that bygone flavor in their own shops/garages, I offer these pics:

Afton, OK]

Canton, TX

Chandler, OK

Creston, IA

Hominy, OK

King City, MO

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Second batch:

Mason City, NE

Massena, IA

Mt Olive, IL

Platte, NE

Satterville, NE

Smith Center, KS

 

[Sunbimmer]

I have been collecting pictures of old gas stations for some time. Some are falling into ruins, some are restored, and some are repurposed. As a resource for those who are trying to recreate that bygone flavor in their own shops/garages, I offer these pics:

Thanks man, I have quite a collection of old gas station pictures, but these are all new to me.
I do use all these pics to recreate that bygone flavor, as you call it , in my Indoor TEXACO Gas Station.
So again many thanks to you , I love this thread !!

 

[pals444]

This is a restored Shell-station in Mosjoen, Norway. Fits well in with the historic street of Sjogata (sea-street), that runs along the riverbank behind it.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Batch 3:

Bassett, NE

Cawker City, KS

Strong City, KS

Smith Center, KS

 

[timbitca]

Been a member for a long time here but usually just snopping around.... Had to coome by and say VERY cool thread and GREAT pictures!! Heres a few photo's of my fathers restored 1946 White Rose service station.

Just now really noticed your post... I tought the place looked familiar. Pass by there quite often going down to Fundy May have to stop in sometime...

 

[Hemifried]

Just now really noticed your post... I tought the place looked familiar. Pass by there quite often going down to Fundy May have to stop in sometime...

Thats the one! Nice to know theres someone local on here..... send me a pm a few days in advance the next time you're coming down by and I'll try to be around to give you a tour!

 

[KULIWOBBY]

Here is a restored one in Waverly Iowa that my dads' 36 Plymouth is in front of.

 

[DynoDave]

I have been collecting pictures of old gas stations for some time. Some are falling into ruins, some are restored, and some are repurposed. As a resource for those who are trying to recreate that bygone flavor in their own shops/garages, I offer these pics:

Afton, OK]

Hey, that's Afton Station! Very much still there, though not a DX service station any more. Laurel and David have turned it into a Packard museum and Route 66 stop. She's a very nice lady, who writes a daily blog about her experiences there.

http://aftonstationblog-laurel.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Afton-Station-Fan-Page/343352295501

http://postcardsfromtheroad.net/afton.shtml

http://www.theroadwanderer.net/66Oklahoma/afton.htm

 

[don long]

I found this old Sinclair station on the way to Eureka Utah to pick up my 1918 Studebaker

and the stude

coming home

planted in front of my Sinclair station

 

[ambenz]

Mt Olive, Illinois
Soulsby's Service Station

 

[DynoDave]

Mt Olive, Illinois
Soulsby's Service Station

Another Route 66 treasure!

 

[uniballer]

I found this old Sinclair station on the way to Eureka Utah to pick up my 1918 Studebaker

SOOOOOO You are not going to restore it?

 

[ambenz]

Some yesteryear pics from Hammond, Indiana....

169th and Kennedy avenue....

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Indianapolis avenue and 175th....

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Shop class at Hammond high school....

Torrence and Route 83, Lansing, Illinois....

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Rimbach and State Line.....

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Niemiec's CONOCO station on Columiba & Summer before Columbia overpass put them out of business

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Poppen's Auto in the Robertsdale section of Hammond still in business 75 yrs later.

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165th and Calumet Avenue....

1966

1971

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[Partsman2012]

This one was for sale the last time I was in Old Shawneetown. Roughly 6 months ago.

 

[softailgarage]

Cool pic of the old Sun Analyzer.

 

[jagwinn]

the Carolina's....

 

[akdiesel]

It would be great to get stories from the folks behind these photos.

 

[djjsr]

Don't know where it is but I just like this shot .........

 

[dellwas]

There are several I can think of along the South Shore in NS. Due to retire soon and I'll post some pics then.

Wow, would that ever make an awesome shop.

I worked for an Irving Oil station 5 years while I was younger (not that I'm particularly old at 26, but whatever) and I've always liked their old stations even before I worked there. They're getting hard to find nowadays, I only know of one of the vintage style stations still in operation in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

It would be a dream to be able to build something similar as a personal shop.

Here's a pic from one they relocated to a heritage village in New-Brunswick.


Old Irving Gas Oil Station by 3.14159r, on Flickr

And at this link, a picture of the one still in operation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tvor/4765016997/

 

[jadegrenade 51]

Dunkle's Gulf station in Bedford, Pa

 

[dittle fart around]

Dunkle's Gulf station in Bedford, Pa

Great tile work.

 

[893cv]

This book "Along Route 66" by Quinta Scott has some great photos of vintage gas stations!

 

[ambenz]

165th and Calumet avenue, Hammond, Indiana

 

[dittle fart around]

Found some old stations from Portland Oregon

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[dittle fart around]

But wait.....there's more!!!!

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I like the guy working in the man hole and his hole watch sitting on barracade.

 

[PCO6]

Here's a picture (of a picture) of my Dad that was taken in May of 1957. He was 31 then and is 87 now. It's in his BA station in Clarkson, Ontario. It eventually became a U-Haul dealership in the 80's and still is. This picture currently hangs in my garage and is one of the first things I see when I walk in.

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[Jeff Ivers]

Here are a few from Tazewell, Tn from my trip last week.

 

[Sunbimmer]

Here are a few from Tazewell, Tn from my trip last week....

Great pics, thanks for sharing Jeff

 

[ihrescue]

I found this off I-35 in OK. I plan on building a pole barn soon but with this site Now I find myself searching out old signs, gas stations and architecture. When I see them I pull over and snap away. I will add some influences to the build for sure.

show your old shops, gas stations, mechanic garages.

Wow, does anyone else see that canopy in the first pic as being on some very long and narrow columns? I'm not sure I would trust it.

Great pics thanks for sharing.

 

[Grimly]

Here's one local to me - it was staggering along for a while, then shut, then opened again, then closed for good.
All it's used for now is trucks pulling in for coffee breaks.

 

[dittle fart around]

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Went past this station on the way to work everyday. It's on 4th Plain in Vancouver, Washington. It's the steel angle iron, porcelain panels and glass type of station. Separate 2 bay lift area and office right against the hillside. Usually there's a large boat parked in front amongst the Benz's.

 

[dittle fart around]

Here's the same type of station in St Helena, California. The plan is to move it a few blocks off the main drag into a park and use it as restrooms.

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[marty_p]

Goodness, but these are all such beautiful photos!

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