Atlantic Gas Station

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Atlantic Gas Station
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Location Miami, Florida
Coordinates 25°46′42.207″N80°12′21.4776″W / 25.77839083°N 80.205966000°W / 25.77839083; -80.205966000 Coordinates: 25°46′42.207″N80°12′21.4776″W / 25.77839083°N 80.205966000°W / 25.77839083; -80.205966000
MPS Downtown Miami MRA
NRHP reference # 88003060 [1]
Added to NRHP December 29, 1988

The Atlantic Gas Station (also known as the Valiant Auto Body Shop) is a historic site in Miami, Florida located at 668 Northwest 5th Street. On December 29, 1988, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places. It was a gas station of the Atlantic Refining Company.

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