Vintage gas stations

[prohandyman]

Does anyone have a lead on books that focus on vintage or restored gas stations around the country? I know of two in Indiana, and they are way cool, right down to the oil cans in the window. One guy here even has his own building out back made to look like a gas station, pavement and all, but is private. Might be a neat tour to organize - maybe with trips planned to the ITG.

[cam5e]

At my house the "vintage" gas station is my Dad!

[Leon]

They have a nice mock station at Mid America Motorworks in Effingham, IL. We are probably going to be there in June on the Hot Rod Power Tour so I am going to try to get some pictures with the car and tear.

[halfdome, Danny]

The good people at http://www.antiquepowerland.com Restored or rebuilt one. I think Marty B. said their from Brookings Oregon.
Click onshow photos It's a neat website if you like old stuff with power. Danny

[Jack J]

I have seen several books on vintage service stations in the book stores. They sure had some neat designs. I have found a few in Washington and other states on the road trips. I am sure there are many more to be discovered. I have yet to find one where 3 attendants greet you and pump the gas, check the oil and tires while washing the windshield. My first job was at a Chevron where customers were waited on. I enjoyed those days as compared to the "pay at the pump" ways now.


Ellensburg, Washington




Longmire Visitors Center at Mt Rainier

I have been putting together a online album of some of the stations I have found. I guess I need to add the rest of my photos.

Jack
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2095924687

[bledsoe3]

Jack, That first picture is great! Right out of the past.

[Kevin A]

The good people at http://www.antiquepowerland.com Restored or rebuilt one. I think Marty B. said their from Brookings Oregon.
Click onshow photos It's a neat website if you like old stuff with power. Danny

Thanks for the Link, Danny,
I was fortunate to have attended one of powerland's steam ups several years ago, It's a great place to visit if you're ever in the area. They are actually located in Brooks, OR. just south of Portland, Brookings is much farther south on the coast just over the border from California.

[Kurt (Indiana)]

I know of two in Indiana, and they are way cool, right down to the oil cans in the window. One guy here even has his own building out back made to look like a gas station, pavement and all, but is private.

Dan, is it called "A Summer Place" ?
http://www.asummerplace.org/files/photos.html

[Arne]

Do a search on Hemmings Motor News Gas Station... and here

http://www.oldgas.com/visit.htm

[emiller]

I have one called The American Gas Station by Michael Karl Witzel, bought on Route 66 two years ago

[JunkMan]

I have an older book called "Check the oil" that is about gas station collectibles, but has a lot of black and white pictures of old gas stations in it.

[ssrjim]

Does anyone have a lead on books that focus on vintage or restored gas stations around the country? I know of two in Indiana, and they are way cool, right down to the oil cans in the window. One guy here even has his own building out back made to look like a gas station, pavement and all, but is private. Might be a neat tour to organize - maybe with trips planned to the ITG.

Like this:


Williams Az on Route 66

[sjptak]

We just got back from our trip to FL. We don't do I-95, but prefer to travel the old State Roads. Travelling through the South, you see many old gas stations from the 50's. Some are abandoned and falling down, some have been converted into houses, others are hardware stores, but they all have the same "look" to them. I didn't pass any that were restored to use as gas stations, though. I guess I'll have to wait till I make it to Route 66.

[Rob]

There is a home here that has been designed to look like a vintage gas station: http://www.davisvisitor.com/sub_attractions_1.php?id=2&Pid=186&cityname=Woodland . The front yard has the pumps, the inside of the house even has a Betty Boop. Mark enjoys giving tours too.

[asianflava]

There are a couple vintage gas stations near me. They have been converted into different buisnesses but they kept the look. They still have the awning and the pumps outside. One of them has a sign that says "No gas!", I guess they had a few people try to buy some.