Shell Gas Station (La Grange, California) Explained

Shell Gas Station
Location:Yosemite Blvd., La Grange, California
Coordinates:37.6639°N -120.4614°W
Built:1925
Architecture:Moderne, Streamline
Added:August 24, 1979
Mpsub:La Grange MRA
Refnum:79003464

The Shell Gas Station on Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange, California was built in 1925 by Shell USA.

It was asserted to be "A rare vernacular example of this architectural type and period" and was described succinctly:

Prefabricated tin service station main building, projecting covered service area and separate restroom unit. Finials decorate the four corners of the flat-roofed service area. Poignantly distinctive restroom unit also prefabricated tin; completely free standing, with rounded lines reflective of nascent Moderne.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79003464}} Historic Resources Inventory: Shell Gas Station ]. National Park Service. July 10, 2018. With