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Originally Posted by Handsome Stranger

At the southwest corner of Highland Avenue and Willoughby Avenue stand this rueful little building that was once a gas station. Based on the style of the architecture I'm guessing it was built in the 1920s. Remarkably it was still functioning as a gas station as recently as 2001-2002, and I know this because I bought gas there! But it's been sitting empty for a few years now.

I was surprised last week to see it being dismantled. I assumed it would be completely demolished. Apparently I was wrong; in the second photo, the back of the workman's vest reads "HISTORICAL RESTORATION." So while the awnings that were over the gas pumps are gone, some part of the building will remain.

Can any of the more knowledgeable contributors here shed some light on exactly when this structure was first built?

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-11-..._1_gas-station

The service station was built in 1935 for the Gilmore Gas Co., a company owned by the family that built the old Gilmore Stadium and still operates Farmers Market.

The station has also been a location site for numerous movies, most recently "L.A. Story," with Steve Martin, as well as several rock videos and commercials.

http://hereinvannuys.files.wordpress.../09/texaco.jpg

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...eHighland1.jpg




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