These are notes I am writing to help me learn our industrial history. They are my best understanding, but that does not mean they are a correct understanding.
"Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum is a homage to old time gas stations, part museum and part gift shop, specializing in a collection of gas station memorabilia, including old gas pumps, vintage oil cans, vintage signs and equipment. It's owned, operated and is being restored by Pete's son. It's been a station for a very long time but the current building was built in 1949. It operated as a gas station till 1989 when it ceased operation and the tanks were removed from the ground. It sat idle for several years but is now whipped back into presentable shape. Half of the garage is a museum and the other half is a gift shop. The late 1940’s classic Ford sedan out front is Pete's. "
Address of the station: 101 E Route 66 Williams, AZ USA
I wonder why they removed the car. Loco Steve took his photos in 2011. It looks like they removed the "wood paneling" on the side and exposed the restroom doors. Back then, clean restrooms could be an issue. Some of them were out-of-site and out-of-mind.
.jpg)
No comments:
Post a Comment