Shell Gas Station

The Shell Gas Station on Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange, California was built in 1925.[1]

Shell Gas Station in La Grange, CA
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Yosemite Blvd., La Grange, California
Coordinates	37°39′50″N 120°27′41″W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1925
Architectural style	Moderne, Streamline
MPS	La Grange MRA
NRHP reference No.	79003464[1]
Added to NRHP	August 24, 1979

It was asserted to be "A rare vernacular example of this architectural type and period" and was described succinctly:

Prefabricated tin service station comprised of main building, projecting covered service area and separate restroom unit. Finials decorate the four corners of the flat-roofed service area. Poignantly distinctive restroom unit also prefabricated tin; completely free standing, with rounded lines reflective of nascent Moderne.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Historic Resources Inventory: Shell Gas Station". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1978