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Volpe's Service Station
La Salle, IL
Volpe's Service Station has been pumping gas since 1940. I don't know what brand was sold here originally but it was a Sinclair station in the 1950s. It was also a Texaco station in the past. Volpe's was doing business as a Mobil station when these photos were taken in 2012. [map]

former station
Lincoln, IL		 former station
Lyndon, IL
This former station in Lincoln has been vacant for many years. [map]

This former station in Lyndon has been vacant for decades. This new roof was installed around 2023. [map]

former station
Mahomet, IL
This building may actually have been built as a house in 1872 - never a former station. The building was housing the Coffee Station in 2007. By 2018, it was housing Lucky Moon Pies & More. The building is vacant now. In 2025, the Six Red Chairs bakery will began operating there. [map]

former station
Maquon, IL
This former station has been vacant since at least 2009. The Coca-Cola button sign was installed recently and the building seems to be used as personal storage or office space now. [map]

former Conoco station
Mendota, IL
This former Conoco station in Mendota now houses Uncle Joe's Gaming Cafe. [map]

former Skelly station
Moline, IL
This former Skelly station was built in 1932 and operated until the 1950s. The building was restored from 2018-2022. The building owner named the station "Mac's Skelly Service" after his father. During the restoration, the glass windows in the gables were painted with the Skelly logo. The "Little Library" built in the style of the station was also added. For more, see this website. [map]

former station
Oregon, IL
This former station was built in 1931 and closed in the early 1950s. After being vacant for decades, the building was restored from 2015-2016 for the Ukulele Station America. For more, see this website. [map]

former station
Pekin, IL
This former station appears to be vacant now. [map]

former station
Pontiac, IL
This octagonal, prefabricated former station was built in the 1920s and was known as Allen "Pop" Johnson's Conoco station. The building was likely produced by Union Metal and had detailed columns like this one in Delaware, OH. This station was originally located downtown and then moved to a farm in 1937. Around 1994, it was moved to Threshermen's Park and restored. [map]

former station
Rock Island, IL
2012: 2024:
This former station appeared to be vacant when this photo was taken in 2012. In 2017, it was housing a car repair shop. The building seems to be vacant again or used for private storage. [map]

former Skelly station
Rock Island, IL
This former Skelly station was built in 1945. The building now houses a repair shop. [map]

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