National Register of Historic Places

Vickers Petroleum Service Station

Haysville, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Listed
September 30, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004455

About this property

The Vickers Petroleum Service Station is a historic building constructed in 1954 in Haysville, Kansas. It was the first service station to feature a hyperbolic paraboloid form, also known as a "batwing", developed by John M. Hickman and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places September 30, 2019 Haysville's Chamber of Commerce has used the building as an office since the interior was remodeled in 2007, which still retains it's branding of Vickers Petroleum. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sedgwick County, Kansas

Location

140 N. Main St.
Haysville, Sedgwick County, Kansas
37.56536, -97.35187

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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When was Vickers Petroleum Service Station listed on the National Register?

Vickers Petroleum Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Vickers Petroleum Service Station?

Vickers Petroleum Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vickers Petroleum Service Station?

The period of significance for Vickers Petroleum Service Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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