Greenville Service Co. - Greenville, IL
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YoSam.
N 38° 53.612 W 089° 24.778
16S E 290730 N 4307729
Built as a service station in 1922.
Waymark Code: WM52MV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2008
Views: 12
Marker Erected by: Greenville Historic Group.
County of Station: Bond County.
Location of Station: 2nd St. & Oak St., Greenville.
Marker Text:
* GREENVILLE SERVICE CO. *
This property sold by the George V. Weise family, on the condition a filling station was to be built. Constructed in 1922, this Shell gasoline station was Greenville Service Co's. expansion into the retail service market. Designed to serve traffic on the National Trail, the front canopy was partially enclosed with ornate brick and stucco columns styled in the popular Art Deco Theme of that period.
Americana: Service Station
Milestone / Marker: Historical Marker
Significant Interest: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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