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Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plainfield, Illinois)

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The brick building has a stucco finish. The original metal roofing is intact. A small addition, built from cement block with a flat roof, was later constructed as a car wash. Four piers emerge from the roof and are decorated with glass-globed electric lights; the north two piers are further
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ornamented with a simple belt course. The two wooden doors have recessed panels below a window. The paint scheme was at one point changed to orange and yellow, but has been changed back to its original red, white and blue.
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atmosphere, while the Spanish style incorporated southwestern architecture. Like most Standard Oil stations at the time, the color scheme was red, white, and blue.
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of Lincoln Highway through Plainfield, creating substantial traffic. Plainfield's location on the routes made it a prime location for refuelling stations.
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was the first paved road in Plainfield. As the first transcontinental road in America, the road saw very heavy usage and was re-designated
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designed in the early 20th century. The Domestic elements were intended to represent a
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Standard Oil Gasoline Station
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The station is a fusion of the "Domestic" and "Spanish" style gas stations that
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Will County, Illinois
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Gas stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
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Transportation buildings and structures in Will County, Illinois
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National Register of Historic Places in Will County, Illinois
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on November 13, 1984. It is a contributing property to the
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Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
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Standard Oil Co. v. United States (Standard Stations)
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Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plant City, Florida)
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Rockefeller 177:41.60806; -88.20556 168: /  240:September 18, 2013 237:Designated CP 762: 761: 658:Bowling Green, KY 651:Historic stations 504:Jabez A. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plainfield, Illinois) is located in Illinois
Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plainfield, Illinois) is located in the United States
Plainfield
Will County
Illinois
United States
41°36′29″N 88°12′20″W / 41.60806°N 88.20556°W / 41.60806; -88.20556
Downtown Plainfield Historic District
ID13000719
84000340
gas station
Plainfield
Illinois
Lincoln Highway
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 66
concurrently
the same section
Standard Oil
cottage
mom-and-pop
Great Depression
National Register of Historic Places
Downtown Plainfield Historic District
Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plant City, Florida)
Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Odell, Illinois)

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