It looks like it has the glass top pumps. So this is probably before WWII. That would be a lot of pumps for the 1950s and 60s, let alone the first half of the 20th Century.
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| Metrotrails posted Historic 1920s postcard image of former service station in Fort Hunter Pennsylvania, built along what had been designated the William Penn Highway. It became a national highway in 1922, and the main through route was later shifted to the east to present Rt 22. The step back in time here is one of many charms of bygone days in Fort Hunter. |
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| Metrotrails posted with the same comment as above. |
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| Street View, Sep 2023 |
"Formed by the William Penn Highway Association in 1916 as an alternative to the Lincoln Highway....In 1926, U.S. Route 22 was designated to follow much of its course, extending it further east and west." [Google AI search results]
While cruising the old highway with street view looking for the station, I found this caboose. That is the famous, at least for railfans, Rockville Bridge in the background.
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| Street View, Sep 2023 |
Bonus: Pennsylvania Canal
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| Metrotrails posted Historic view of the Pennsylvania Canal at Fishing Creek Aqueduct, Fort Hunter Pennsylvania. |
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