Fieldale, VA: Antique Store/1950s Shell Gas Station

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Street View, Jul 2012

Complete with a payphone booth.

Street View, Jul 2012

Brandoon Boyd commented on a post
Fieldale Va

They have added a hand-powered water pump to the pump island.

Ken Washburn, Feb 2020

And they evidently sold the glass-cylinder gas pump because it doesn't show in Ken's photo.

Street View, Jul 2012

"When visiting Fieldale, don’t be fooled by the exterior of this building. Although you see a Shell sign out front, gas pumps and benches with the Shell logo, you will not be able to purchase gas at this 1950’s prototype Shell station. This restored station is home to Fieldale Antiques. You’ll find yourself outside examining the 1953 model regular and premium grade gas pumps with displays of 18 & 23 cents per gallon and a 1920’s pump, which used gravity instead of electricity to fill cars. Once inside the lobby, not only will you find an original restored floor and a 1890’s cash register but a 25 -30 year antique collection. Store shelves are dressed with antique Shell products. Displays include a 1940’s Motorola TV, pictures, a traffic light, a railroad lantern with red & green lenses and more." [TheCrookedRoadVA]

Rancho Cucamonga, CA: 1915 US-66 Richfield Service Station

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Route 66 Overview

Street View, May 2024

Street View, May 2024

Jeff Leftwich posted two photos with the comment: 

Photos I took in Rancho Cucamonga, California of the Cucamonga Service Station, on historic Route 66.

The photo with the motorcycle was taken in December 2018 and the one with the car was taken in December 2022.

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David Thomas, Jul 2024

John Berry, Jan 2024

Note the wood phone on the far wall.

Christian Griffith, Mar 2023

Oto, IA: 1904 Wood Grain Elevator and Old Sinclair Gas Station

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Street View, May 2024

Street View, May 2024

Jerry Krug posted

"Revisiting Oto, Woodbury County, IA.

Westbrook-Gibbons Grain Co. Built in 1904. Bushel capacity unknown."

Photographed on 7/5/2026.

Photo and information courtesy of Wesley Peters.

I presume the round slabs are for bins that have been removed.

Satellite

I noticed this old gas 1920s or 30s gas station.

Street View, May 2024

It appears this is a preserved, rather than a typically restored, Sinclair station. I think those pumps are from the 1970s or 80s.

Street View, May 2024

The railroad was the IC. It was gone on the oldest map I could find, 1954.

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Oil City, PA: Aug 1859 Drake and Nov 1861 McClintock #1 Oil Wells

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See History of Oil Production and Crude Oil Products for information about the Drake Well.

I've seen dates for 1859, 1860 and 1861 for the drilling of this well depending on the source.

Jim Roepke posted
If you visit the Pennsylvania Oil Region an interesting stop is The McClintock No. 1 Oil Well. It’s located at Waitz Road, Oil City, PA This well holds the record as the world's oldest continuously operating oil well. This oil well has produced continuously since August, 1861. Drilled only two years after the famous Drake Well. They struck oil at a depth of 620 feet. It started strong at 175 barrels a day in 1861. By 1869, output had slowed to roughly 85 barrels a day. By 1920, it was classified as a "stripper well," yielding just half a barrel of oil per day. In 1995, Quaker State donated the historic site to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Today, it is managed by the nearby Drake Well Museum. It is still pumped periodically to maintain its continuous operational status, producing roughly 50 gallons annually.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oyJbDmL3X2yMsTnp8?g_st=ic

Photo, Dec 2024

Josh Schmid, Mar 2022

Josh Schmid, Mar 2022

Ariuka B, Oct 2021

Earl Park, IN: Old Gas Station and Grain Elevator

Gas Station: (Satellite)

Elevator: (Satellite)

Even 1970s pumps are historic because they were still mechanical.

Street View, Jul 2025

James Leighton posted
Earl Park Indiana

Karen Marshall- Vanderwall: his station wasn't Sinclair.. I think is was a Standard or Amoco .

The railroad was the Big Four. It is now the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad.

Street View, Jul 2024

Wellston, OK: US-66 Gas Station Museum: Conoco, Phillips 66 and Gulf

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US-66 Overview

Street View, Nov 2025

I called it a museum because it displays three different brands.

Street View, Nov  2025

Route 66 Road Relics posted
Discover Wellston Oklahoma Along Historic Route 66

Street View, May 2024 (Satellite)

I used this map to determine how US-66 went through town.

1966/67 Wellston Quad @ 24,000

Adrian, TX: US-66+US-40 Phillips 66 Gas Station and Concrete Grain Elevator

(Satellite)

US-40 Overview

US-66 Overview

Street View, Mar 2026

Maximum resolution for the pumps.

Street View, Mar 2026

Found in Nomadland by Sammi posted

An old service station I stopped to photograph in Adrian, Texas! Turns out this was the Bent Door Café and Phillips 66 station.

It used to be a 24-hour stop for food, gas, and souvenirs along Route 66. And the name is literal: part of the café was built using a military airfield control tower after World War II. The windows slanted outward, and the door was bent to match.

Lance Ainsworth: That is also the midway point on Route 66.

Street View, Mar 2026 (Satellite)

Street View, Mar 2026

Some other early US highway artifacts.

Street View, Mar 2026 (Satellite)

Not all of the Route 66 filling stations have been rehabilitated.

Street View, Mar 2026 (Satellite)

The town wasn't just a tourist trap. Note that trucks would drive into the original elevator to dump. It looks like it is now abandoned. I wonder what kind of crops are grown here.

Street View, Oct 2025 (Satellite)

The abandoned railroad was the Rock Island.

1966/69 Adrian Quad @ 24,000

Linden, TN: Esso Gas Station

(Satellite)

Street View, Mar 2025

It is a gas pump museum, three different models.

Street View, Apr 2026

Jeff Wilson posted two photos with the comment: "Linden, Tennessee."

Steve Valliant: 'Esso' stood for S O which stood for Standard Oil. The FTC mandated the breakup of Standard Oil and later barred the ESSO trade name from being used.

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David Webster commented on Jeff's post
Was just there for their WWII weekend. U highly recommend it.

R Daniel Proctor commented on Jeff's post
[The station is on the left side.]

The restoration had to begin with removing the "modernization."

Street View, Jan 2016

Street View, Apr 2018

Valdez, AK: Abandoned Barley Grain Elevator, Cruise Ship, Oil Docks and Museum

Elevator: (Satellite, 3x3 bins is unusual.)

Cruise Ships: (Satellite)

Oil Docks: (see below)

Museum: (Satellite)

I didn't know grain crops could be grown this far north.

Robert Houtwed posted two photos with the comment:

These 112 foot [24m] tall grain silos that held 522,000 bushels are located on the outskirts of Valdez, Alaska on ammunition island. They were built in the late 70’s during an oil boom to export barley but are no longer in use. They are currently owned by the city of Valdez as part of their port ground.

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While looking for the elevator, I discovered that cruise ships can dock at this town.

Street View, Aug 2026

Julio Petrovitch, Sep 2023

And I'm reminded that Valdez is the southern terminus of the 800 mile (1,287km) pipeline to Prudhoe Bay. I presume this is where the tankers are loaded. It looks like they have a couple of loading docks.

Satellite

They also have a museum with some displays unique to Alaska. For example:

Kevin Vakalis, Jun 2025

And the museum also has some generic history such as this jukebox.

Kevin Vakalis, Jun 2025