Shell Gas Station
Shell Gas Station (La Grange, California) | |
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| Location | Yosemite Blvd., La Grange, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′50″N 120°27′41″W / 37.66389°N 120.46139°WCoordinates: 37°39′50″N 120°27′41″W / 37.66389°N 120.46139°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Streamline |
| MPS | La Grange MRA |
| NRHP reference # | 79003464[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 1979 |
The Shell Gas Station on Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange, California was built in 1925.[1]
It was asserted to be "A rare vernacular example of this architectural type and period" and was described succinctly:
Prefabricated tin service station comprised of main building, projecting covered service area and separate restroom unit. Finials decorate the four corners of the flat-roofed service area. Poignantly distinctive restroom unit also prefabricated tin; completely free standing, with rounded lines reflective of nascent Moderne.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Historic Resources Inventory: Shell Gas Station". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1978
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- Gas stations on the National Register of Historic Places in California
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