Gas Stations
These gas station designs were found in patents from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
Service station with pull-through bayA design for a googie service station. The patent was assigned to the California Research Corporation of San Francisco. 1947
Gas, water and air dispenserA design for a multi-purpose "dispensing unit for filling stations." How do you start this crazy thing? 1946
Rosebrook service station designA service station design for the J. G. Brill Company, a maker of streetcars, railroad cars and buses. 1932
Rosebrook service station designA service station design for the J. G. Brill Company, a maker of streetcars, railroad cars and buses. 1932
Rosebrook service station designA service station design for the J. G. Brill Company, a maker of streetcars, railroad cars and buses. 1932
Rosebrook service station designA service station design for the J. G. Brill Company, a maker of streetcars, railroad cars and buses. 1932
Airplane gas stationAn ornamental airplane design for a filling station. Here is a photo of a similar station. 1931
Art deco islandStepped circular platforms are the perfect place to display motor oil at this service station island. 1938
Shell fuelHere is a more traditional and wonderfully symmetrical design for a Shell Oil Company service station. Designer Herbert O. Alden is also responsible for the Gerry Building in Los Angeles. 1933
Shell service stationA Shell service station design patented by Quality Oil founders Joe H. Glenn Jr. and Bert L. Bennett. The stations were rather small inside but served the purpose of drawing attention to the Shell brand. Today only one of the seashell-shaped stations remains. 1930
Your name goes hereA building design for The White Castle System of Eating Houses Corporation, Wichita, Kansas. Here is another Norman J. Schlossman patent design. 1934
Texaco gas stationA Texaco gas station design by Walter D. Teague, who was responsible for the roadside look of Texaco in the 1930s. 1935
July 24 |
Texaco gas stationA gas station design for Texaco by Walter D. Teague, a pioneer of industrial design who was responsible for the roadside look of Texaco in the 1930s. 1936
July 24 |
Service stationA rather-simple oval design for a service station and canopy. Most certainly it looks better in this illustration than when it was built. 1938
July 13 |
Ohio Oil gas stationAn example of architectural detail that went into gas stations in the 30s. This design was done for Ohio Oil Co. 1932
June 20 |
Classic Standard Stations designA Standard Stations design similar to one picture here. It's only missing an Autocar Truck out front delivering gas. 1932
June 7 |
Standard Stations design with 2 baysA service station design for Standard Stations, Inc. Figure 3 shows the left end of the design in Figure 1. 1932
June 7 |
A symmetrical Standard Stations designA symmetrical building design for Standard Stations, Inc. 1932
June 7 |
Teague service stationA design for a Texaco gas station by famous designer Walter Teague. 1937
May 10 |
Service stationA service station by Walter Dorwin Teague, who helped pioneer industrial design as a profession in the United States. Teague was responsible for the look of Texaco gas stations in the 1930s. 1955
April 28 |
Schlossman gas stationGas station with two service bays. Chicago's Norman Schlossman was a partner in the Chicago firm Loebl, Schlossman and Bennett, which is well know for developing Park Forest, Illinois following WWII. The community was attractive to returning GIs looking for affordable housing. 1934
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White service stationService station. A simple kiosk for handling fuel transactions. 1947
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