Petrified Wood Gas Station - Decatur, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member txoilgas
N 33° 13.716 W 097° 34.723
14S E 632432 N 3677530
E.F. Boydston built a gas station in 1927. Eight years later he decided to cover its exterior with chunks of petrified wood, perhaps inspired by a similar gas station in Colorado, or by Petrified Wood Park in South Dakota
Waymark Code: WM78M4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 12
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Gasoline Brand: Texaco

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Location: Outside
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