Gulf Oil Company Service Station

Gulf Oil Company Service Station
Location Jct. of Main and S. Third Sts., SE corner, Paragould, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°3′15″N 90°29′17″W / 36.05417°N 90.48806°W / 36.05417; -90.48806Coordinates: 36°3′15″N 90°29′17″W / 36.05417°N 90.48806°W / 36.05417; -90.48806
Area less than one acre
Built 1926 (1926)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP Reference # 94000850[1]
Added to NRHP August 16, 1994

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Gulf Company Service Station". Arkansas Preservation.


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