National Register of Historic Places

Shell Service Station

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001322

About this property

The Shell Service Station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a former filling station constructed in 1930 following a decision in the 1920s by the new local Shell distributor, Quality Oil Company, to bring brand awareness to the market in Winston-Salem. The building is an example of representational or novelty architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976. It is located in the Waughtown-Belview Historic District at the corner of Sprague and Peachtree Streets.

Location

Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
36.06782, -80.21402

Categories

COMMERCEARTINVENTION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Waughtown-Belview Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Sunnyside-Central Terrace Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi
Centerville Historic District
Industrial
1.4 mi
Lowe, Cicero Francis, House
Industrial
1.6 mi
Washington Park Historc District
Listed
1.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Germantown (Midway) NC
1865Civil War
3.2 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford (NC Yadkin, 1781)
1781Revolutionary War
13.3 mi
Battle of Weitzel's Mill (NC)
1781Revolutionary War
13.7 mi
Battle of Shallow Ford
1781Revolutionary War
13.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Shell Service Station listed on the National Register?

Shell Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Shell Service Station?

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

What is the period of significance for Shell Service Station?

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

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