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Original
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Greg Bottorff
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Julie Dishman
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Doris Ashbrook,
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Wayne County
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Historic Architecture Downtown Richmond:
A Walking Tour
Lingle Real
Estate, Inc.
Pure Oil Service Station - 1930's
801 North "A"
Street
English Cottage
Design (mid
1930s)
The Pure Oil Company realized they might garner a better share of the
gasoline market if their stations had a distinctive theme. In the
mid–1920s they recruited New Orleans architect C.A. Peterson who came up
with the "English Cottage" design for their stations. From the vantage
point of the motorist wheeling past, the pleasant trappings of the
roadside house conjured up welcome feelings of friendliness.
Note:
This is the web-based incarnation of a brochure originally published in
2010. While the history is still
very valuable, other information may no longer be accurate.
Information updated by WayNet will be listed in this maroon color.
**COPYRIGHT NOTICE** for
Walking Tour Information: Published in March 2010
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this
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have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for
non-profit research and educational or criticism purposes only.
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