History Old Gas Stations Today-Derelict or Period Restored.

The Minute Man Service Station on old Route 66 in Needles, CA.

 

wasn't that the 76 logo?

 

HISTORY BUZZ: This was the original headquarters for the Knox Oil Company. Built in 1923, it was purchased by John Vater in 1929. Carlos Harbour purchased it in 1953 from the Vater Oil Company. It was a handsome stucco building with tile roof and survived until 1975 when this picture was taken by Steve Harbour, son of Carlos. Steve spent many happy days there with his dad Carlos. The station was located at the SE corner of Independence and Elm Enid,Okla. When it was sold and then torn down in 1975, gas was $0.28/gallon.

 

About a mile west of Tucumcari on Route 66 are the remains of the long abandoned Paradise Motel and Cafe. It was too far away from I-40 and the still thriving parts of 66 on the east end of town, so it closed in the 1990s.
Of the two, the cafe building is (surprisingly) in much better shape, as the motel burned twice in the latter part of the last decade.
The cafe is attached to a gas station, which despite what you see here, was a Texaco while it was operating.

 

1935 Phillips 66 in Waterford, Wisconsin. OLOBA went for ice cream last year but they were closed.

 

Whistle stop cafe. Fried Green Tomatoes. Julliete GA

 

From one of my favorite Movies, Thanks Dave JW

 

Albany, Tx.

 

Still full of all the old service station belongings. Took this picture today during my rounds

 

Upstate,NY

 

I couldn’t pass up taking a picture of the Nomad in front of this cool station.

 

Woods General Store on Hwy. 56 in Beryl Junction Utah.
We stopped there when it was still open in 2011, we were in route to the LA Roadster show in California. The nice lady opened the lunch counter for us and we had some great burgers. Only one pump was operational and it only went to 99.9 cents per gallon so she told us to just pump the gas and let her know how many gallons we took and she would figure it out at the register. Before we left she took pictures of the hot rods in front of the pumps. Stuff you do not experience when you drive the Interstate!

 

Izoro,Texas

 

This beautiful building still exists on Central Avenue in Albuquerque

 

Thanks Dave for your efforts on posting all these great pics, i wish the ones here in NZ weren't so bland and crap looking. JW

 

And old one that we spotted. But the pumps are long gone.

 

El Reno, Okla

 

An old FINA Station, often seen in Canada or along the east coast states. ( no graffiti )

 

This one is at White Post Va. George Washington put the white post in the center of the crossroads there when he was a land surveyor.

 

Not my words, copied and pasted

Browns service station on rt16 at Belva,W.V. In continuous operation for over 100 years. Still full service at the pump. And it's just a short distance from the New River Gorge National Park.
Edit-Also owned and operated by the same family the entire time. I was born about 20 miles from here in Clay co.
Also, when I look at both pics,it makes me think of all the different gas pumps that have seen use there over the past century. Wonder if they still have any of them?

 

Old gas station and vintage motorhome in Olancha with a gorgeous backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Range. Such a photogenic pair.

 

It's for sale in Maywood, Ca just a little ways from one of Ed Roth's old shops. Looks to be a one-time Phillips 66? It can be yours for $1.15 million.

 

1972 Gas Prices.....( Copied & pasted)
I remember Dad had 5 bucks and filled up the car plus bought us ice cream at Thriftys that was next to the station.

 

I remember those prices!

 

AND probably took Dad two hours to earn that $5.

Ben

 

Shamrock Texas is a Fun Stop along Route 66

 

Commerce, Oklahoma

Rte. 66

 

Rte. 66


Whiting Bros. was spread out on Rte. 66, Their roadside billboards announcing " Only 30 Minutes M
ore."