Pure Oil Service Station (Lavonia, Georgia)

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Pure Oil Service Station
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Location56 West Ave., Lavonia, Georgia
Coordinates 34°26′07″N83°06′28″W / 34.43528°N 83.10778°W / 34.43528; -83.10778 (Pure Oil Service Station)
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
ArchitectPure Oil Co.
MPS Lavonia MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000216 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1983

The Pure Oil Service Station in Lavonia, Georgia, located at 56 West Ave., was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is a one-story brick building with a steep roof. It was operated as a service station until the 1970s. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Dale Jaeger (1982). "Historic Resources of Lavonia, Franklin County, Georgia: Pure Oil Service Station / K & S Machine Shop". National Park Service . Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1982