Cities Service Station No. 8
- Retro roadside
- In Tulsa, Oklahoma
- On Route 66
- National Register of Historic Places
Cities Service Station No. 8, near Tulsa, OK, is a filling station that the Cities Service oil company, later known as Citgo, put up in 1940. Its clean, streamlined design follows the Modern Movement style of the period. The station stands on Southwest Boulevard, the old Route 66 path through Tulsa, and joined the National Register in 2011. It makes a quick photo stop for fans of vintage gas stations.
What is Cities Service Station No. 8?
This is a small roadside service station built by one of the big oil brands of its day. Its Modern Movement design favors simple lines over ornament, a contrast to the fancier stations of the 1920s.
Visiting Cities Service Station No. 8: tips
Treat it as a quick photo stop and view it from the street, since its current use is not known. The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and the Woody Guthrie Center are each about 1.6 miles away, and Woodward Park is about 1.9 miles off.
Practical info
- On site & nearby
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Where to eat near Cities Service Station No. 8
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