Restored 1910 Gas Station - Effingham IL
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nomadwillie
N 39° 09.766 W 088° 31.432
16S E 368345 N 4335945
A vintage gas station moved from Casey, IL, and restored. No gas, but the public is invited to pull in and take pictures of their cars at the pumps.
Waymark Code: WMP1EE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2015
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The 1910 Gas Station started life in Casey, Ill. as a Standard Oil station, serving a small community that was largely supported by oil drilling. In 1995, Mike Yager heard about the dilapidated building, long past its prime but still standing. He purchased the gas station and had the whole structure and canopy moved to his corporate campus in Effingham, Ill. A complete renovation gave the gas station a new life as part of the
Mid America Motorworks experience.
The exterior received fresh paint and decals in Mid America Motorworks colors. The restored gas pumps flank a permanent display of oil cans, all below a wooden sign that reads “Yager and Sons.” The interior of the gas station features the typical Yager flair with a touch of yesterday, including a pot belly stove for heating and an old desk for conducting business. Probably the most popular feature of the Gas Station is the driveway cable, which still sounds that familiar “ding-ding” when driven over.
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