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304:. On March 25, 1930, the company's name was changed to Colonial Beacon to more closely identify it with its two brands. That December, president R. B. Kahle was elected vice president of Standard Oil's shipping subsidiary and was succeeded by A. Clarke Bedford. From 1932 to 1933, Colonial Beacon sponsored the
148:. The refinery began operations in July 1920 the following year and could produce a full line of petroleum products, including gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, asphalt, lubricating oil, and wax. It had a capacity to run 15,000 barrels a day and store another 950,000 barrels. In 1923 the
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after Dixie defaulted on contractual obligations. By 1925 Beacon owned 160 gas stations. In 1926, Beacon entered the Rhode Island market after it acquired
Narragansett Filling Stations Inc., the New York state market after it purchased the gasoline and kerosene business of
219:. In 1922, the architecture firm of Coolidge & Carlson was hired to design Colonial's prototype gas station. The prototype, known as the “Watertown”, featuring an all-white exterior, columns, balustrade, and a golden dome, was based on the design of the
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637:"Huge Oil Tanks in Peril Fire Drives Out 200".
223:. 35 to 50 “Watertown” stations were built in
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