Gulf Oil Company Service Station (Paragould, Arkansas)

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]

Gulf Oil Company Service Station
LocationJct. of Main and S. Third Sts., SE corner, Paragould, Arkansas
Coordinates36°3′15″N 90°29′17″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926 (1926)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.94000850[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1994

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]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Gulf Company Service Station". Arkansas Preservation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)


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