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former Pure Oil station [gone]
Norlina, NC |
former Pure Oil station
Smithfield, NC |
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I don't believe this former Pure Oil station still exists. This photo is from 1937. [scan thanks Robby Delius]
This former Pure Oil station in Smithfield now houses the Little Brown Jug. The exterior was bricked over in the late 1960s or early 1970s. [map]
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former Pure Oil [gone]
Winston-Salem, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station was home to Alderman Automotive when these photos were taken in 2006. The Pure Oil sign was nearly readable under the old sign. The station was demolished around 2007. [vintage photo thanks Wayne Henderson; 2006 photos thanks Robby Delius]
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former Pure Oil station
Washington, NC |
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In 2007, this former Pure Oil station was threatened with demolition. However, it is still there and remains vacant. [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Washington, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station has housed the Fifth Street Service Center for many years. [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Greenville, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station has housed A&B Auto Service for many years. [top right photo thanks Robby Delius] [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Lumberton, NC |
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The former Pure Oil station is now home to Lee's Service Center. This unusually long sequence of buildings seems to be part of the original Pure Oil station construction. These photos are from 2009. The buildings have been painted light brown and housed a used car dealership. [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Kinston, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station now houses Brown's Service Center. By 2016, the building had been painted the NAPA AutoCare Center colors of blue and gold with white. This canopy must have been an addition or a replacement. [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Kinston, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station has been repainted since this photo from 2007. I don't know when Pure Oil built these wider-topped chimneys but there are many of them around. The building has been vacant or in use as an office for many years. [photo thanks Robby Delius] [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Charlotte, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station on Central Avenue was built in 1935. The building has housed the Fuel Pizza Cafe since 1997. Around 2017, the building was painted dark gray. This was the company's first location. There are now six other locations in the Charlotte area. [map]
There was another Pure Oil station in Charlotte which was located on Monroe Rd. It was built in 1937 and has been demolished.
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former Pure Oil station
Davidson, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station also housed a Fuel Pizza Cafe. This location opened in 2000. By 2021, it was housing the Crazy Pig BBQ. The original window and door details were gone. [map]
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former Pure Oil station
Kernersville, NC |
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This former Pure Oil station housed Kernersville Transmission when these photos were taken in 2004. By 2014, the building was housing a car repair shop. [map]
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This former Pure Oil station was built in 1930 and, over the years, has been a flower shop, furniture store, and consignment store. In 2005, the former station housed the Rebel Books bookstore. In 2007, the building housed Artfuel, a gallery and tattoo studio. From 2012 until 2015, the building housed the Uprising Bakery. The building was vacant in 2016. By 2019, it was housing a tattoo studio. [map]
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