Gulf Oil Company Service Station
Gulf Oil Company Service Station | |
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Location | Jct. of Main and S. Third Sts., SE corner, Paragould, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°3′15″N 90°29′17″W / 36.05417°N 90.48806°WCoordinates: 36°3′15″N 90°29′17″W / 36.05417°N 90.48806°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1926 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Mission/spanish Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 94000850[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 16, 1994 |
The Gulf Oil Company Service Station is a former automotive service station at Main and South Third Streets in Paragould, Arkansas. Built in 1926, it is a single-story brick building, with a canopied area similar to a porte-cochere supported by brick columns. The building has stylistic elements giving it a vague Mediterranean appearance, including an entablature with egg-and-dart molding beneath a metal cornice and parapet. It is divided functionally into four rooms: an office, two restrooms, and a tool storage area. The building was used as a service station until 1969.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994,[1] at which time it was vacant; its owner since the 1940s refused offers to repurpose the building, preferring to keep it in pristine condition.[2]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Gulf Company Service Station". Arkansas Preservation.