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. Missing or empty |url= (help)


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