National Register of Historic Places

Gulf Oil Company Service Station

Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas
Listed
August 15, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000850

About this property

The Gulf Oil Company Service Station is a former automotive service station at Main and South Third Streets in Paragould, Arkansas. Built in 1926, it is a single-story brick building, with a canopied area similar to a porte-cochere supported by brick columns. The building has stylistic elements giving it a vague Mediterranean appearance, including an entablature with egg-and-dart molding beneath a metal cornice and parapet. It is divided functionally into four rooms: an office, two restrooms, and a tool storage area. The building was used as a service station until 1969. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, at which time it was vacant; its owner since the 1940s refused offers to repurpose the building, preferring to keep it in pristine condition.

Location

Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas
36.05436, -90.48825

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Gulf Oil Company Service Station listed on the National Register?

Gulf Oil Company Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Gulf Oil Company Service Station?

Gulf Oil Company Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gulf Oil Company Service Station?

The period of significance for Gulf Oil Company Service Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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