Shell Gas Station (La Grange, California)

The Shell Gas Station on Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange, California was built in 1925 by Shell USA.[1]

Shell Gas Station
Shell Gas Station (La Grange, California) is located in California
Shell Gas Station (La Grange, California)
LocationYosemite Blvd., La Grange, California
Coordinates37°39′50″N 120°27′41″W / 37.66389°N 120.46139°W / 37.66389; -120.46139 (Shell Gas Station)
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1925
Architectural styleModerne, Streamline
MPSLa Grange MRA
NRHP reference No.79003464[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1979

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. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#79003464)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Historic Resources Inventory: Shell Gas Station". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1978