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Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV The owner of an old gas station in Huntington, WV took the station building back over after about 15 years of neglect, removed old cars and trash. Started with a little paint and lighting. I called him and asked if I could come over and look around today, IT WAS HIGH 60's TO ALL MOST 70 DEGREES TODAY!!!!!!!! Shadetree and I have talked about the old station for years, now it is starting to look GREAT.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Thanks for the memories. The station my dad run in Kansas is still there but the roof has fallen in and the walls are starting to fall. I do think it is past any help, glad this one has been saved. ~~Walts37~~
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV That's very cool. I like the Lady Liberty. Kind a makes you want to pull in for a cold Dr. Pepper and maybe clean the bugs off the windshield...
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV This is great news! Every time that I'm in Huntington and getting ready to pass that station, I always expect to find a vacant lot. I've watched it since my college days in the early 70's and it has slowly deteriorated over the years. Great to see it is finally being preserved.
FWIW, around 1971-2 there was a 30-31 Coupe body sitting in an alley a few blocks west of that old station (closer to 3rd Avenue and probably 28th Street). It had been a dirt track stocker and was painted pink. It was pretty "used-up" and I often wondered what happened to it. Anyone else remember the car? Jim |
Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Thanks for sharing the photos,enjoyed them .:cool:
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV What a neat station to save, looks great especially with the Lady Liberty, and the ol 40 pickup out front.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Gas station -- nice. '41 pickup --awesome!
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV I love old service stations. I am glad this one is being saved.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Bruce In Southern Ohio ..................
Makes me think of "Moon Pies and RC Cola". Also putting peanuts into my $ .05 Coca Cola glass bottle. Did you guys do that, when you were a kid, hanging around your favorite service station ? Thanks for posting this. I loved it ! MIKE :) |
Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Mike, my Grandfather (on my mom's side) had a Sinclair “Fillin' Station/General Store”:) in Cleveland, Georgia from the early '40's through the mid '60's. I spent many hours playing around in the garage:cool:. My preferred snack was a Dr. Pepper with a Moon Pie. I also put peanuts in Coca-Cola, thought that was the way you were suppose to drink it:eek:. The building was demolished about thirty years ago...:( Vic
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Mike, one slight change for the guys down in West End Atlanta Gulf station, it was a R o C cocola and a moon pie!! Hung around a Shell station as a teenager and the owner put me to work
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Bruce,
Thanks for the great pictures of one of my favorite old service stations. I have seen this many times. The last time I saw it there were several dead Volkswagen Beetles around it. Looks like someone is going to re-model and do something with it. I sure hope it is old car related. The gorgeous pickup sure adds a touch of nostalgia to the old station. This would be a nice gathering point for some our old cars to get pictures. Shadetree |
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This one is restored in Pleasant Grove, Utah. http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/65958961.jpg http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/65958941.jpg After the car sat there for the pictures it was vapor locked and stuck there 'till my wife came to tow me home. http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/65959000.jpg Here's one in Elberta, Utah http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/65959176.jpg |
Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV I remember driving by that station while I was working in Huntington ten years ago. It's great that it has been saved.
About the same time, I negotiated a deal to purchase the old Bellbuckle garage in Bellbuckle, TN. Bellbuckle is a tourist town with lots of old stores, lots of weekend craft fairs, Moon Pie festivals, etc. I planned to restore it, install a couple of glass globe pumps, install above ground tanks and sit around in my overalls, with my Bassett Hounds, the 40 pickup parked there-----and sell gas on the weekends---for a slight premium---and let the folks take pictures of me too! The EPA nixed the whole deal!!!!! The original tanks are still in the ground and before the property can be sold, the tanks must be removed!!!!! The cost of removal made the cost impossible to absorb! Soooooo, the building is still sitting there, with new siding----and will continue to sit there until someone comes up with the $80+K or the EPA relaxes their rulings. Now, I have gotten almost too old! |
Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV What a most righteous service station! It's absolutely perfect in every way and I'm really glad it's being repurposed.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV That Sinclair Station looks good :cool: and your Ford makes it look great! :D
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Talked to the owner, he is going to try to change oil and do detailing, trying to find out when it was built and what brand name was on station, told in the 50's or 60's they sold Cushman Scooters at this location, will try and find out more, Bruce
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Don't wait until the EPA relaxes their standards. Even the dirt, around the tanks, has to disposed of, as hazardous material. MIKE :) |
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Here is a restored Standard Oil Station in Bowling Green KY. This one also narrowly escaped destruction, and now serves as an unfilling station for an adjacent downtown park. My 1923 Model T is in the drive.
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Here's a great old station in the historic town of Spring City, Utah.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV All the old stations look great, Dick the one in Bowling Green is the best I've seen, I will try and go down and take a look, about 4 hours south, keep posting old stations, very interesting and great photo locations for Old Fords, thanks Bruce
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV In Ohio, somewhere between Zanesville and Martinsburg, there is an old restored station that is now a dental office and is called the "Filling Station".
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Old gas stations bring back lots memories. Here is 1 in my home town with my 1940. Both are for sale.
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Old gas stations bring back lots memories. Here is 1 in my home town with my 1940. Both are for sale.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Nice pics guys. I like that 41 pickup, that is about the same color blue as our 39 pickup (jefferson blue).
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV wish these old stations existed in Michigan near me. I would definitely invest. Perhaps my new pole barn could have some features that resemble these old stations to give it character:rolleyes:
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Nice station and great truck......
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV This was Pre War II at 3rd Ave and 29th Street in Huntington, WV, two nice old Fords in Photo
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV when i was a kid there were several stations like in brooklyn new york & they had a grease pit out side i greased maney cars in the winter you wheeled the grease unit out in the winter because the grease had to be warm to pump they did a lot or repairs outside try & get a guy to work under those conditons today
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Richard, You got me searching my old photos for a picture of my Dad's car being serviced at a Citgo station in Brooklyn/Richmond Hill in 1942? Luckily it wasn't winter at the time. Things weren't much better out on Long Island in 1947. My sister and I watch a Big Texaco tanker refuel a sheltered (but no garage door) service station.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Don, would like to find that Texaco Tanker, what a great looking truck and your two photos, thanks Bruce
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Yeah I'm still looking for the ghost fords. Heh heh he
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Sometimes contaminated soil is simply covered and left to off gas the hydrocarbons.
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Like to see old stations and vehicles still exist on Colorado plains. Too bad they're just storage now......
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Bruce, Yesterday we went to a cancer benefit for a fellow car nut and it was near this old gas station, so I took advantange of the situation. It was a beautiful day, the 39 ran like a champ, and the bbq chicken was excellent. Made it home before the rain hit, sometimes thing just work out, Chuck S.
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My Dad's godfather owned this home and station in Avon Lake, OH. It changed to a Gulf station and remained basically unchanged and in the same family until about 15 years ago. When it finally was removed. Note the Coke-Cola air plane, in the early photo, became a Gulf sign.
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Re: Old Gas Station In Huntington, WV Chuck, one of the best photos I have seen, thanks
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