Sinclair Service Station - Spring Hill, Florida, USA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2020 and located in Spring Hill, Florida, less than a mile south of Weeki Watchee Spring, along US Highway 19 at the intersection of Commercial Way and Balm Street is a dinosaur shaped building. Originally built in 1964 as a Sinclair gas station and inspired by the Sinclair Oil mascot, the dinosaur became known as "Dino" and has been an iconic landmark since then.

Dino served as a gas station dinosaur up until 1977 when he was sold and became the automotive garage/repair shop of Harold's Auto Center. Dino stands 48 feet tall at his head and 34 feet tall at his back. A total of 110 feet long from head to tail. Dino is built with concrete stucco over a steel armature framework and is painted gray.

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Black and white construction photo from Pinterest, color postcard photo of Sinclair Gas Station from State Library and Archives of Florida.

Street address: 5299 Commercial Way Spring Hill, FL USA 34606 County / Borough / Parish: Hernando County Year listed: 2020 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Historic building Periods of significance: 1960's to present Historic function: Gas station Current function: Auto repair shop Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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