Westland Oil Filling Station

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Westland Oil Filling Station
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Westland Super Service Station, 1930s
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Location510 E. Central Ave.,
Minot, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°14′11″N101°17′5″W / 48.23639°N 101.28472°W / 48.23639; -101.28472 Coordinates: 48°14′11″N101°17′5″W / 48.23639°N 101.28472°W / 48.23639; -101.28472
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
Architectural styleDomestic
MPS Minot MRA
NRHP reference No. 86002816 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987

The Westland Oil Filling Station in Minot, North Dakota was built in 1929. The gas station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] According to its NRHP nomination form, its significance was based on its being an "outstanding example" of "a 1920s 'domestic' style gas station." [2] As of 2022 the building had been converted into a brewery. [3]

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Station in 2007

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mark T. Fiege; Mary E. McCormick & Fredric L. Quivik (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westland Oil Filling Station". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. "Crosby Westland Oil last remaining in ND".