Station Styles
Tudor Cottage
Popularized by Phillips 66 in the 20s and 30s, many companies adopted the Tudor style for their service stations.
. United States Kansas Kinsley, 1979. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017707474/.
Ice Box
In the 50s and 60s, gas stations took a more modern approach with sharp angles and, frankly, wild awnings.
Mission
Another popular station design took influence from old Spanish missions, featuring large amounts of stucco and tile.
This well-maintained Sinclair Service Station in Tulsa, Oklahoma is described as a “Spanish Eclectic” building and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Other Miscellaneous Styles
I like to call this one “The Wisconsin Pagoda.”
Big Pump, formerly located in Maryville, Missouri was a 21-foot high Art Deco style station built in 1937. It has since been relocated to King City, Missouri and is a part of the Tri-County Historical Museum.
