Schauer Filling Station

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Schauer Filling Station
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Location1400 Oxford Street, Houston
Coordinates 29°47′46″N95°23′32″W / 29.796111°N 95.392222°W / 29.796111; -95.392222 (Schauer Filling Station)
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 83004478 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1983
Removed from NRHPJune 14, 2017

The Schauer Filling Station, formerly located at 1400 Oxford Street, was one of the first gas stations in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. [2] The station was completed in 1929, [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3] The structure was demolished in June 2013 [4] [5] and delisted on June 14, 2017.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Freeman, Lucinda (April 29, 2011). Historic Houston: How to See It: One Hundred Years and One Hundred Miles of Day Trips. iUniverse. p. 183. ISBN   9781450275101 . Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. "Federal Register" (PDF). Gpo.gov. June 7, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018. Notices 26509
  4. "Another historic building dozed: Heights landmark disappears over the weekend". Culture Map Houston. July 2, 2013.
  5. "The End for the Historic Heights Schauer Filling Station?". Swamplot. June 28, 2013.