National Register of Historic Places

St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
November 21, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001186

About this property

The St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station, located in the St. Johns neighborhood of north Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built and opened in 1939 as a gas station for the Signal Oil Company. It was in operation as a gas station until 1984, but changed brand from Signal Gas to Hellman's Golden Eagle Gas Station in 1954 and, in turn, became a Chevron station in 1965. In 1984, it was converted into a florist shop, the gasoline tanks being decommissioned at that time and filled with concrete, and it functioned in that capacity until 2002. The structure was added to the National Register in 2003. In 2006, the building was converted into a restaurant, Signal Station Pizza, and it was still in use by the same business in 2024.

Location

8302 N. Lombard St.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.58903, -122.75251

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCE
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Sources

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When was St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station listed on the National Register?

St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station?

St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station?

The period of significance for St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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