Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station
National Register of Historic Places

Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station

Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas
Listed
August 28, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000841

About this property

The Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is a historic gas station located at 940 Military Avenue in Baxter Springs, Kansas, along the former route of U.S. Route 66. The station was built in 1930 by the Independent Oil and Gas Company; the company merged with Phillips Petroleum the following year, and the station became a Phillips 66 station. The station was designed in the Tudor Revival style so to resemble a small cottage; this style was popular among gas stations at the time, as oil companies wanted their stations to fit in with nearby residential architecture. An addition which served as an auto repair shop was added to the station between 1930 and 1942. Phillips operated the station until 1958, and it continued to sell gasoline until the 1970s. The building now serves as the Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2003.

Location

940 Military Ave.
Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas
37.02588, -94.73498

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station listed on the National Register?

Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station?

Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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