Exterior detail, Shell Station, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Shell Station (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
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Item information
- Title:
- Exterior detail, Shell Station, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Topics:
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Architecture
- Subjects:
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Chimneys
Service stations
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Extent:
- 2 x 2 in.
- Item identifier:
- bh1182pnc008
- Genre:
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Architectural photographs
- Location:
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Winston-Salem (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.
Source information
- Repository:
- Preservation North Carolina
- Collection:
- Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
- RightsStatements.org:
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In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0 - Funding:
- Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Building: Shell Station (Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina)
- Built:
- Community:
- Winston-Salem
- State:
- North Carolina
- Provenance note:
- This service station was built by the Quality Oil Co. to promote its Shell brand of oil products.
- Architectural note:
- The shell was built around a frame composed of wood and wire in a patented design. The casting and molding done on-site.
- Historical note:
- Of the eight similar structures constructed, this is the only survivor. It has recently been restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Location:
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Winston-Salem (N.C.)
- Subjects:
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Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Service stations