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Schauer Filling Station | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 1400 Oxford Street, Houston |
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Coordinates | 29°47′46″N95°23′32″W / 29.796111°N 95.392222°W Coordinates: 29°47′46″N95°23′32″W / 29.796111°N 95.392222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 83004478 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1983 |
Removed from NRHP | June 14, 2017 |
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