530 S Main St - Grapevine Commercial Historic District - Grapevine, TX
N 32° 56.143 W 097° 04.709
14S E 679643 N 3645799
Built around 1929, the old Gulf Station at 530 S Main St is a contributing building to the Grapevine Commercial Historic District. Today, it is home to the Underwood Boot Company.
Waymark Code: WMWG0D
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2017
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The National Register's Registration Form notes that the rehabilitation of this old service station ultimately prompted the 2002 boundary increase to the district, which now encompasses the full business district as was built and in use by 1950. This was also the last building to be erected/adapted for use here in the commercial district. In Arcadia's Images of America "Grapevine", by the Grapevine Historical Society, there is a vintage photo of the service station, noting its 1929 construction, and that it was owned by Oscar Thomas and run by Freddie Forrest "Abie" Statum and a co-worker by the name of "Wimpie". The service station was dubbed "The Grapevine Men and Boys' Sports Club" because the guys gathered here in the '40s, '50s, and '60s to play checkers and tell stories.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Grapevine Commercial Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
530 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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