Pure Oil Service Station (Saratoga Springs, New York)

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Pure Oil Gas Station
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Location65 Spring Street
Saratoga Springs, New York
Coordinates 43°4′45″N73°46′57″W / 43.07917°N 73.78250°W / 43.07917; -73.78250
Built1933
ArchitectCarl August Peterson
Architectural style Tudor revival
NRHP reference No. 78001905 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1978

The Pure Oil Service Station, located at 65 Spring Street in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, is a historic service station. It was built in 1933 by the Pure Oil Co. in the Tudor revival style. It was moved to its present location on Spring Street in 1978 after having been located at 522 Broadway. It is a one-story, brick building in three sections, measuring 34 feet by 27 feet. It consists of the main block housing the office with a rear wing and one stall garage. It features a steeply pitched roof of durable Ludowici tile. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

The building has now been adapted for reuse as a restaurant.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Doris Manley (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pure Oil Gas Station". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-12.See also: "Accompanying five photos".
  3. Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A. (1994). The Gas Station in America. Johns Hopkins UNiversity Press. pp. 163–182. ISBN   9780801869198 . Retrieved 16 January 2025.