Twin Oaks Gas for Less

Chain of Rocks Rd., Granite City, IL
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The Twin Oaks Gas for Less station were both part of a complex that at one time included the gas station, a restaurant and several tourist cabins. Martin Drenovac owned the station from 1947 until his passing in 1961. There was also a large home where the owners lived. The cabins apparently became a motel which Drenovac called a "Rotel" meaning a motel by the road. A large verticle sign displayed the Twin Oaks Gas For Less name.

The station site is located on Chain of Rocks Rd, just west of IL 3.

GPS: 38.762069, -90.128553

The Gas for Less name applied to the station while Twin Oaks was the name of the the restaurant and motel. The sign was damaged by a storm in 2006 and removed but the sign post was still there in 2016. The ruins of the family homes was still there as well.

Directly across the street is a "U" shaped gravel dive that makes me think there was a gas station there at one time.

Photo(s): 2016