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Originally Posted by Albany NY
Wow! I'm surprised that the station posted by BifRayRock still survives. If ProphetM hadn't mentioned a recent sighting, I never would have looked for it. But there it is, on Foothill, near Archibald. The Google Maps aerial shot shown below shows the station with garage section intact.
Google Maps
Unfortunately, the Google Maps street view tells another story. Apparently the property is currently being torn down. But take heart! I'm sure the property will be filled soon by a fast food joint!
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Disappointing to see great buildings like this keep getting destroyed
Europe and back east have buildings going back hundreds of years , yet we on the California west coast seem to tearthings down within 50 -100 years on a rotating basis
I would love to see a gas station or any old historic buildings be given incentives to stay in business and keep the older businesses rather than tearing them down.
Tax breaks, etc if you take a station like this and retrofit modern technology masked by time period pieces. New gas pump mechanics inside of old pumps so the "look" was still there
I know I am dreaming, but isnt that what we all do here LOL
Would be nice to start saving older buildings some how and making it a money maker to keep them rather than tear them down