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| Standard Oil Red Crown Stations (page 2) |
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| former Standard Oil station Lafayette, IN |
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This former Standard Oil station was built in 1927. It originally had just one service bay. In 1936, a second bay was added. The station closed in 1979. In 1985, the Tippecanoe County Library bought the property with plans to turn it into a parking lot. The library used the station for storage for a while. In 1991, Don Stein, a local business man and car collector bought the station and had it restored.
It was supposed to take 18 months and $350,000 to restore the station. However, with the help of local volunteers, it was done in two months and cost less than $60,000. During the restoration, the original roof tiles were found in a warehouse in Ohio and were provided for free. The building housed the Red Crown Mini-Museum featuring Red Crown and Standard Oil gasoline memorabilia as well as antique cars from Stein's collection for many years. In 2018, the building appeared to be vacant. In 2023, the building was renovated for the Tippecanoe County 24-hour library. For more, see this website. [map] |
| former station Princeton, IN |
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| This former station appears to be a former Standard Oil. [map] |
| former station La Porte, IN |
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| This former station appears to be a stripped Standard Oil station. The building housed Angelique's Unique Home Furnishings when these photos were taken in 2012. By 2013, the building was housing the Back Street Boutique. By 2018, the building was housing a tattoo studio. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Pinconning, MI |
former Standard Oil station Pontiac, MI |
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This former Standard Oil station in Pinconning is now used as a law office. [map]
This former Standard Oil station in Pontiac was built by 1935. It appears to be used as a residence now. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Port Huron, MI |
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| The former Standard Oil station, aka Jim's Standard station, was built in 1922. Around 2003, this station was restored and used as a visitors' information center. In 2008, it housed Great Bakes Station, a bakery. The building was vacant when these photos were taken in 2011. By 2013, it housed a State Farm insurance office. The pole sign panel was replaced with a new one to advertise for the office. By 2021, the building was vacant and the Standard sign was back. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Coldwater, MI |
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| This former Standard Oil station housed Quality Prosthetic & Orthotic when these photos were taken in 2011. Since 2014, the building has housed the James W. Gordon accounting firm. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Dearborn, MI 2005: |
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| This former Standard Oil station is most likely also from the 1920s. Just after these photos from 2005 were taken, the building was demolished and "recreated" to make more room for pumps and a convenience store. It had been an Amoco and is now a BP station. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Monroe, MI |
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| This former Standard Oil station was built in 1933. It now houses Joe's Standard Service. The business offered repairs but no longer sold gas. By 2021, the building was vacant. Standard Oil letters on the building under the Joe's sign were revealed. [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Grosse Pointe Park, MI |
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This former Standard Oil station was vacant for many years. Does anyone know more about this building? This building and the one in Burlington, IA on the next page are the only stations of this type that I know of with these central tower-like features. These photos are from 2009. In 2012, the building was adapted for use as the Red Crown Restaurant. For more, see this website. [map]
There was another [photo thanks Grosse Pointe Historical Society] Red Crown station in Grosse Pointe Park about two miles away. That station also had a central tower and an additional bay. It is gone now. |
| former Standard Oil station Sturgis, MI |
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| This former Standard Oil station was built in 1923 and operated until the 1990s. The canopy station shown above preceded this building. The building housed Barnell's Quality Carpets when these photos were taken in 2011. By 2015, Barnell's was gone and the building was housing offices. The roof tiles have been painted red. The building now houses the Sturgis Commerce & Visitor Center. For more, see this website. [vintage photos from Barnell's] [map] |
| former Standard Oil station Lansing, MI |
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| This former Standard Oil station has been vacant for many years. These photos are from 2011. The building had been refurbished by 2016 but it remains vacant. The Standard Oil ghost letters are gone. [map] |
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