Ferguson Gas Station

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Ferguson Gas Station
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LocationJct. of Center and US 65, SE corner, Marshall, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°54′37″N92°37′52″W / 35.91028°N 92.63111°W / 35.91028; -92.63111 Coordinates: 35°54′37″N92°37′52″W / 35.91028°N 92.63111°W / 35.91028; -92.63111
Arealess than one acre
Built byZeb Ferguson, Doc Treat
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
MPS Searcy County MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000967 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1993

The Ferguson Gas Station is a historic automotive service station at Center Street and United States Route 65 in Marshall, Arkansas. It is a small single-story structure, with sandstone walls and brick quoining at the corners and openings. It has a steeply pitched gable roof, with a slightly projecting cross gable above the entrance. The station was built about 1927 by Zeb Ferguson, in a style first popularized by the Pure Oil Company. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Ferguson Gas Station". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-18.