Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner

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Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner, March 2015
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Location101 and 103 N. Polk St., Morocco, Indiana
Coordinates 40°56′47″N87°27′00″W / 40.94639°N 87.45000°W / 40.94639; -87.45000 Coordinates: 40°56′47″N87°27′00″W / 40.94639°N 87.45000°W / 40.94639; -87.45000
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930), 1936, 1937, 1940, 1950, 1956
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, diner
NRHP reference No. 14000808 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2014

Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner is a historic service station and diner complex located in Morocco, Newton County, Indiana. The Pullman diner was built in 1930, and expanded about 1935 with the service station addition. A two-story service bay was added in 1940, a large room about 1955, and a large drive-in garage in 1966. The original buildings are representative of two vernacular structures with Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. The complex provided essential services along the former route of U.S. Route 41. [2] :4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. 2014-10-10.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Gregg Abell (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.