Historic Route 66 - Sprague's Super Service - Normal, Illinois, USA. - National Scenic Byways on Waymarking.com

An historic example of Americana on Route 66 - Sprague's Super Service Station - Old Route 66 now 305 East Pine St., Normal, Bloomington, Illinois.

From the National Park Web Site:

"The first gas stations along Route 66 were simple curb side pumps outside general stores. By the late 1920s, the Mother Road supported stand-alone gas stations--usually two pumps beneath a canopy with a simple office attached. Over time, gas station buildings became more substantial. Sprague’s Super Service in Normal, Illinois, may well represent the apex of this trend.

By 1931, when William Sprague built his station, most of the nation’s gas stations were affiliated with major oil companies such as Pure Oil, Phillip’s Petroleum, or Texaco. Architects for these companies provided functional, standardized station designs. Drivers could glance at a white building with three green stripes, for example, and know at once that because of the recognizable icon it was a Texaco station." Text Source: (visit link)

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Program: America's Byways Website: [Web Link] Official Name: Historic route 66.

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