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United States historic place
Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is located in KansasBaxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service StationShow map of KansasBaxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is located in the United StatesBaxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service StationShow map of the United States
Location940 Military Ave., Baxter Springs, Kansas
Coordinates37°1′33″N 94°44′5″W / 37.02583°N 94.73472°W / 37.02583; -94.73472
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPSRoute 66 in Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.03000841
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 2003

The Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station is a historic gas station located at 940 Military Avenue in Baxter Springs, Kansas, along the former route of U.S. Route 66. The station was built in 1930 by the Independent Oil and Gas Company; the company merged with Phillips Petroleum the following year, and the station became a Phillips 66 station. The station was designed in the Tudor Revival style so to resemble a small cottage; this style was popular among gas stations at the time, as oil companies wanted their stations to fit in with nearby residential architecture. An addition which served as an auto repair shop was added to the station between 1930 and 1942. Phillips operated the station until 1958, and it continued to sell gasoline until the 1970s. The building now serves as the Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center.

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2003.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rosin, Elizabeth (December 1, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Baxter Springs Independent Oil & Gas Service Station". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. "Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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