Sinclair Service Station (Spring Hill, Florida) Explained

Sinclair Service Station
Coordinates:	28.5053°N -82.5953°W
Added:	July 27, 2020
Refnum:	100005385^[1]

The Sinclair Service Station is a national historic site located at 5299 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, Florida in Hernando County.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2020.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Sinclair Service Station was built by the Sinclair Oil Corporation in 1964. The gas station's roof design was based on the company logo, which was a Brontosaurus-like dinosaur. It is 47 feet tall and 110 feet long.^[3]

In 1967, Harold Hurst bought the station, after which it became Harold's Auto Center.^[4] While in the area filming Larry the Cable Guy's show in 2014 at Weeki Wachee Springs (which was also added to the National Register in 2020), his crew saw the station. They decided to shoot a segment there.^[4]

External links

• Florida Dinosaur Statues; Page 1 (Roadside Architecture.com)

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings . 2020-09-03. National Park Service.
2. Web site: Dino is now a certified national landmark | Hernando Sun. Megan. Hussey. 2020-08-19. 2020-09-03. www.hernandosun.com.
3. Web site: The quirkiest vintage gas stations you can still visit on a road trip, from a photographer who spent 40 years documenting whimsical roadside attractions across the US. Melissa. Wiley. 2020-07-24. 2020-09-03. Business Insider.
4. Web site: Spring Hill’s famous dinosaurs standing strong after nearly 60 years. Nick. Stubbs. 2019-05-28. 2020-09-03. Suncoast News.