National Register of Historic Places

Oatman Filling Station

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Listed
January 16, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001669

About this property

The Oatman Filling Station is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The filling station was built by Frank Oatman in 1931. The station is the sole intact gas station in Eau Claire from before 1940. Many gas stations built between 1920 and 1935 were designed to look like houses, because oil companies were starting to build gas stations in neighborhoods and residents were objecting to utilitarian structures that looked like lumber or coal yard buildings. The Oatman Filling Station building incorporated Tudor Revival cottage styling and included office and restroom space. It was affiliated with Texaco for most of its existence, but from the late 1980s until it closed in September 1996, it was a Sinclair Oil affiliate.

Location

102 Ferry St.
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
44.79878, -91.53493

Categories

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Sources

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When was Oatman Filling Station listed on the National Register?

Oatman Filling Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Oatman Filling Station?

Oatman Filling Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oatman Filling Station?

The period of significance for Oatman Filling Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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