Wolters Filling Station Explained

Wolters Filling Station
Coordinates:41.5325°N -90.5958°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1930
Added:July 27, 1984
Refnum:84001595

Wolters Filling Station is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. Alfred Wolters built this building to house his filling station in 1930.[1] His son, Dick Wolters, took over the business and operated it as a Standard franchise. The gas pumps were eventually removed and it has been used for other commercial enterprises, including a hair salon.

The station was built in an English Cottage style. It features polychrome brick, metal casement windows, a stone-arched doorway, half-timbered gables, and rustic posts and bracings on the drive-thru. The domestic character of the building was typical for filling stations built in the same era.[1] The filling station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84001595}} Wolters Filling Station]. National Park Service. 2014-10-30. Martha Bowers. Marlys Svendsen. with