New Game: Old Garage Photo w/your XS

[YamadudeXS650C]

couple around Baraboo. Authenticity varies.


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2,3,6 are or were "from the day" 4,5 are repo's or transplants. The mansion is an original Ringling Circus family home.

Gary has been busy !!
I really like the Hometown Auto Repair place.
So, you've got 22 points for #2 and #3.
#4 is kind of a re-pop roadside attraction, but a nice sign. Would look great in my front yard.

Another game could be Get a Pic of Your XS at a Classic Original Diner.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

couple around Baraboo. Authenticity varies.


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2,3,6 are or were "from the day" 4,5 are repo's or transplants. The mansion is an original Ringling Circus family home.

In picture #5, kinda looks like you had just run over Darth Vader and decapitated him.

 

[robinc]

WowDude, now look what 2M's done.
You're going to have to create a spreadsheet to keep track of all the points......lol.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

WowDude, now look what 2M's done.
You're going to have to create a spreadsheet to keep track of all the points......lol.

Math is NOT my strength.

 

[Mailman]

Alright, read em and weep boys! I went on a two and a half hour safari looking for old gas stations / garage. As I stated before most of the old buildings have been repurposed into something else. Some are just shuttered. But look at the tell tale structures, the portico, the small office right out front next to the pumps, and they all have the cement island where the pumps stood. So here we go, historic downtown Avondale Az established in 1880,

This was across the street, I just threw this in cause it's cool.

From there I rode to Buckeye Az established 1888.

This one you have to look through all the cars, it's a garage now but you can see the old service station in there

Here is a Shell station still pumping gas, they have tacked on a bunch of cheesy looking buildings and shuttered the original office. It looks to be from the early 60's. Probably a Texaco station originally. My bike is at the pump on the right side.

This one is really cool, and pretty old. It's now a U-Haul rental and they have added in to the original structure. Check out the Art Deco detail above the pumps. And the very small original one car garage behind the pumps. I think those pumps are more modern replacements for something very early.

Anybody's guess what this was.

Same with this one, turned into a convenience store, which is closed.

Now my favorite, very very old. Outside of town on what was the old highway. Only had one pump and looked to have living quarters on the property behind. From the 30's? Maybe even the late 20's?

So that was my morning. I began to realize it's pretty easy to spot old gas stations once you realize what you're looking for. It's funny I've ridden right past all these buildings in the past and never even noticed them.
Bob

 

[DanielBlack]

Mailman, amazingly well done.

 

[Mailman]

Thanks Daniel I really had a lot of fun doing this. But I risked life and limb going into old Avondale which is now a bit of a barrio. I got chased by stray dogs and some of the locals were giving me the stink eye! Haha!
I took a bunch of photos that were not garage related that I will post separately.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Alright, read em and weep boys! I went on a two and a half hour safari looking for old gas stations / garage. As I stated before most of the old buildings have been repurposed into something else. Some are just shuttered. But look at the tell tale structures, the portico, the small office right out front next to the pumps, and they all have the cement island where the pumps stood. So here we go, historic downtown Avondale Az established in 1880,
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This was across the street, I just threw this in cause it's cool.
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From there I rode to Buckeye Az established 1888.

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This one you have to look through all the cars, it's a garage now but you can see the old service station in there
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Here is a Shell station still pumping gas, they have tacked on a bunch of cheesy looking buildings and shuttered the original office. It looks to be from the early 60's. Probably a Texaco station originally. My bike is at the pump on the right side.
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This one is really cool, and pretty old. It's now a U-Haul rental and they have added in to the original structure. Check out the Art Deco detail above the pumps. And the very small original one car garage behind the pumps. I think those pumps are more modern replacements for something very early.
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Anybody's guess what this was.
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Same with this one, turned into a convenience store, which is closed.
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Now my favorite, very very old. Outside of town on what was the old highway. Only had one pump and looked to have living quarters on the property behind. From the 30's? Maybe even the late 20's?

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So that was my morning. I began to realize it's pretty easy to spot old gas stations once you realize what you're looking for. It's funny I've ridden right past all these buildings in the past and never even noticed them.
Bob

Excellent !!
What a search you have done, Bob !
And you are a craftsman with the camera.
You've presented all of us with quite a challenge in this game.

Just got home from an all-day ride, so I'll have to do the "fun point scoring " a bit later.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Alright, read em and weep boys! I went on a two and a half hour safari looking for old gas stations / garage. As I stated before most of the old buildings have been repurposed into something else. Some are just shuttered. But look at the tell tale structures, the portico, the small office right out front next to the pumps, and they all have the cement island where the pumps stood. So here we go, historic downtown Avondale Az established in 1880,
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This was across the street, I just threw this in cause it's cool.
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From there I rode to Buckeye Az established 1888.

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This one you have to look through all the cars, it's a garage now but you can see the old service station in there
View attachment 104102
Here is a Shell station still pumping gas, they have tacked on a bunch of cheesy looking buildings and shuttered the original office. It looks to be from the early 60's. Probably a Texaco station originally. My bike is at the pump on the right side.
View attachment 104103
This one is really cool, and pretty old. It's now a U-Haul rental and they have added in to the original structure. Check out the Art Deco detail above the pumps. And the very small original one car garage behind the pumps. I think those pumps are more modern replacements for something very early.
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Anybody's guess what this was.
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Same with this one, turned into a convenience store, which is closed.
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Now my favorite, very very old. Outside of town on what was the old highway. Only had one pump and looked to have living quarters on the property behind. From the 30's? Maybe even the late 20's?

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So that was my morning. I began to realize it's pretty easy to spot old gas stations once you realize what you're looking for. It's funny I've ridden right past all these buildings in the past and never even noticed them.
Bob

...and I've enjoyed the "storyline" behind the pictures. Wish we had a video of you being chased by the dogs....

 

[gggGary]

One site over the years, Thanks to Joe Ward of Baraboo and his excellent city history.
1930

1957
When I moved to Baraboo in 1968 it was still Premo's, went to school With the younger Premo a friend today.

2017 Dick Christian took over the location in 1976 and is running it today.

 

[Mailman]

One site over the years, Thanks to Joe Ward of Baraboo and his excellent city history.
1930
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1957
When I moved to Baraboo in 1968 it was still Premo's, went to school With the younger Premo a friend today.
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2017 Dick Christian took over the location in 1976 and is running it today.
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Dang the original building was so beautiful, why would they turn it into that generic looking box?

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Was out on the FJR for a daytrip to the Catskill Mountain area today, and came upon this 1940's (?) era service garage in Richfield Springs, with the service bay area in the drive-in lower level in back. The waiting room, pictured in front, was carpeted and luxurious. Closed today.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Bob's Auto.
Classic rural Central New York garage, with nice, big rusty clock in front.

 

[Mailman]

Bobs auto, good name!
Carry on , Bob

 

[gggGary]

Dang the original building was so beautiful, why would they turn it into that generic looking box?

It's endemic there are near countless old Baraboo brick commercial buildings that have been "modernized" with pole barn metal and the like.
Just on broadway there were at least 6 service stations that are gone or severely modernized. We do still have this....

 

[xjwmx]

One site over the years,

R. Crumb's Short History of America.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

I call this place in Fultonville, NY "Gas - Oil" because that's what the neon sign says.. The glass tubing is intact on both sides !
The service garage is grown over, and adjacent.

 

[Mailman]

R. Crumb's Short History of America.

Oh man that is so true!

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

R. Crumb's Short History of America.

Big Robert Crumb fan, here. I still have my collection of "Zap Comix" from the 60's.

Actually, a brilliant artist.

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

I stopped in Breakabeen, NY, in the Catskill Mountains today, for a slab of the fresh, homemade Orange Poke Cake at the General Store (and gas filling station, circa late 1800's). Intoxicating cake.