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Courtney Road Service Station

Address

The corner of Courtney Road and Mountain Road
Glen Allen, VA

Geo Coordinates

37.671026,-77.518758

Description

c. 1925. Henrico County Historic Preservation Program. HP 19.
The Courtney Road Service Station is a prototype of a “house with a canopy” which originated in 1916 by the Standard Oil of Ohio for the transportation industry. It is the only restored early twentieth century service station in Henrico County. It is an excellent example of a service station created for the new transportation industry of cars and other vehicles.

Open on select dates for programs by Henrico Recreation & Parks.


Historical Timeline

1885 – Sylvanus F. Bowser invented a method for pumping gas while measuring the amount dispensed.
1902 – Use of the first underground tanks.
1910 – Lighted globes, a glass gauge and audible bell are added to pumps.
1921 – 12,000 gas stations are in operation across the country.
1929 – 143,000 gas stations are in operation across the country.
1938 – Mr. Barlow, a purchasing agent for Sinclair Oil, owns the property and opens the Sinclair Gas Station, the building you see today.

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