Tag: roadside architecture
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Pump and Circumstance: Glory Days of the Gas Station
This week on Roadside Reels and Reads we are featuring Pump and Circumstance: Glory Days of the Gas Station by John Margolies. The book takes readers back to a time when the American service station was more than a place to fuel up. It was a roadside stage, a cultural landmark, and a symbol of
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Route 66’s Soulsby Shell Station: Still Standing in Mount Olive, IL
A Station Steeped in History The Soulsby Shell Station in Mount Olive, Illinois, isn’t just a vintage gas stop. It’s a national treasure. Built in 1926 by Henry Soulsby after an injury ended his mining career, the station rose on what was about to become Route 66. Its classic “house-with-canopy” design blended with the town.
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