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Minocqua Service Station
2008
According to the Minocqua Times, work on this yellow-glazed brick station, which stands at 329 Front Street, began in late 1931.
Mineral Point Service Station
2008
Manufactured by the Milwaukee Corrugating Company, Josiah Paynter's filling station at 110 South Chestnut Street was the first in Mineral Point.
Waterford-Wadhams Service Station
2008
Fred Schmidt installed a gas pump outside his family's blacksmith business in 1911. At 28407 North Lake Drive, the station's location was prime for automobile traffic on Big Bend Road (State Trunk ...
Wild Rose Service Station
2008
Herman Hanson built this small rectangular brick station before the spring of 1928. Motorists would have known from the bright red tile roof that this little filling station proudly sold Wadhams ga...
Stoddard Service Station
2008
In 1933, Lester Proksch constructed this striking filling station in the small river town, at 201 North Main Street. Less's Service was opened in July of 1933.
Platteville Service Station
2008
The brick building at 340 South Chestnut Street, was built around 1930. It resembled the house-with-canopy-type station commonly constructed throughout the state.
