Pure Oil Station
National Register of Historic Places

Pure Oil Station

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois
Listed
April 22, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000186

About this property

The Pure Oil Service Station in Geneva, Illinois is a former gas station for the Pure Oil Company. The historic building was recognized by the National Park Service on its National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 2013.

Location

502 W. State St.
Geneva, Kane County, Illinois
41.89001, -88.31108

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 13000186. It was listed on April 22, 2013.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Elizabeth Place
Colonial
0.6 mi
Geneva Country Day School
Industrial
0.7 mi
Riverbank Laboratories
Industrial
1.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Langford Tradition Conflicts
1350Pre-Columbian
11.1 mi
Langford Tradition Conflict – Chicago Area
1300Pre-Columbian
14.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pure Oil Station listed on the National Register?

Pure Oil Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Pure Oil Station?

Pure Oil Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pure Oil Station?

The period of significance for Pure Oil Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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