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Standard Oil Station

400 S. West S., Odell, IL
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This former Standard Oil Station gas station was built in 1932 by Patrick O'Connell using a "house and canopy" design from Standard Oil of Ohio. Those plans didn't include the service two bays which were added later. The original station only included the office and the canopy over the pumps. The service bays were added around 1940 in order to to stay competitive.

GPS: 41.001943, -88.529096

A vintage sign promotes the Standard Oil Company. The station stands on the original 1926 - 1943 alignment of Route 66 in Odell. The 1944 - 1977 alignment is just behind the station but access to the"newer" road is several blocks away.

The business started out selling Standard Oil gas but by 1940 had added the service bays and was selling Phillips 66 products. By 1952 it switched to Sinclair and continued that until 1967 when it became a auto body shop until 1975.

A cafe next to the station burned down in the 1970s. In 1997 the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places and preservation efforts began in 1998. The Village of Odell purchased the property in 1999. It is now used as a welcome center. It is located on S West and W. Deer Streets.

Photo(s): 2012