About this property
The More Mileage Gas Station, located at 602 North Main in Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, is a historic filling station which was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2004. It was deemed to be "locally significant in the history of transportation as a rare surviving example of a once considerably more common building type in the Jefferson Davis parish seat of Jennings.
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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 04000637. It was listed on June 21, 2004.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was More Mileage Gas Station listed on the National Register?
More Mileage Gas Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2004.
What type of historic resource is More Mileage Gas Station?
More Mileage Gas Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for More Mileage Gas Station?
The period of significance for More Mileage Gas Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.
Can I research the history near More Mileage Gas Station?
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