The Gas Station at Bridge and Island Streets is a historic automotive service station in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Built about 1935, it is a modest yet well-preserved example of period roadside commercial architecture of the period. The Colonial Revival building continues to be used as a service facility; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
The gas station is located south of the center of the island formed by the Connecticut River and the Bellows Falls Canal, east of the Bellows Falls downtown area. It is set at the northeastern corner of the Island and Bridge Streets, the two main roads that traverse the island. It is a single-story frame structure, with a flat roof and clapboard siding. It has an office area to the left, highlighted by pilasters and a gabled top, and there are two vehicle bays to the right, each with a modern overhead door. The office area has a plate glass window to the left and a pedestrian entrance to the right, each topped by transom windows. The roof once sported a cupola, of which only the square base remains after it was blown off in a storm.[2]
The gas station was built about 1935, about five years after the nearby Vilas Bridge, spanning the river, was built. Along with the bridge, it represents the trend of that period of increasing road and highway transportation, and is a well-preserved example of vernacular Colonial Revival architecture. Gas stations of this vintage are particularly rare in Vermont.[2]
^ ab"MPS submission for Bellows Falls, Vermont". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
External linksedit
Media related to Gas Station at Bridge and Island Streets at Wikimedia Commons
October 27, 2023
station, bridge, island, streets, historic, automotive, service, station, bellows, falls, vermont, built, about, 1935, modest, well, preserved, example, period, roadside, commercial, architecture, period, colonial, revival, building, continues, used, service, . The Gas Station at Bridge and Island Streets is a historic automotive service station in Bellows Falls Vermont Built about 1935 it is a modest yet well preserved example of period roadside commercial architecture of the period The Colonial Revival building continues to be used as a service facility it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 1 Gas Station at Bridge and Island StreetsU S National Register of Historic Places 2017 Show map of VermontShow map of the United StatesLocationBridge and Island StreetsBellows Falls VermontCoordinates43 7 54 N 72 26 56 W 43 13167 N 72 44889 W 43 13167 72 44889Built1935 1935 Architectural styleColonial RevivalMPSBellows Falls Island MRANRHP reference No 88002161 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 22 1990 Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editThe gas station is located south of the center of the island formed by the Connecticut River and the Bellows Falls Canal east of the Bellows Falls downtown area It is set at the northeastern corner of the Island and Bridge Streets the two main roads that traverse the island It is a single story frame structure with a flat roof and clapboard siding It has an office area to the left highlighted by pilasters and a gabled top and there are two vehicle bays to the right each with a modern overhead door The office area has a plate glass window to the left and a pedestrian entrance to the right each topped by transom windows The roof once sported a cupola of which only the square base remains after it was blown off in a storm 2 The gas station was built about 1935 about five years after the nearby Vilas Bridge spanning the river was built Along with the bridge it represents the trend of that period of increasing road and highway transportation and is a well preserved example of vernacular Colonial Revival architecture Gas stations of this vintage are particularly rare in Vermont 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County VermontReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b MPS submission for Bellows Falls Vermont National Park Service Retrieved 2015 11 03 External links edit nbsp Media related to Gas Station at Bridge and Island Streets at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gas Station at Bridge and Island Streets amp oldid 1094129119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
