US 36 west of Macon, Macon, MO
Dwiggins Gift Shop and Standard Filling Station, south side of US Highway 36 between Macon and Bevier, September 20, 1978. When this photograph was taken, the Missouri Highway Department had purchased the property and Dwiggins closing sale was being held. The building on the far left is the first gift shop building Dwiggins purchased from […]
W Malone & Wabash Tracks, Macon, MO
Macon water tower base (northeast corner of West Malone and South Allen Streets) in the foreground and the Carey-McMillin Oil Company’s building and tanks in the background, northeast corner of West Malone Street and the Wabash Railroad tracks, circa 1965. Photo courtesy of the Macon County Historical Society and the Macon Public Library. Carey-McMillin Oil […]
US 36 – US 63 (SE) Dealership, Macon, MO
J.W. Updyke Motor Company, Dodge – Plymoth dealership and Mobile Service Station, southeast corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, November 4, 1948. Sutton Motors, Inc., Ford and Mercury dealership, southeast corner of the US Highway 36-63 junction, October 25, 1972. This location was previously occupied by the J.W. Updyke Motor Company, […]
Oak & Wabash Railroad, Macon, MO
The All-Steel Motor Car Company Factory, northeast corner of Oak Street and the Wabash Railroad, looking northwest, circa 1915. The All-Steel Motor Car Company bought the Blees Carriage Company facility in 1915 to produce Macon automobiles but it was destroyed by fire on May 16, 1917. Prototype of the Macon four door phaeton motor […]
200 E Bourke, Macon, MO
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B takes delivery of new 1933 Chevrolet patrol cars at A.J. Noll Motor Company, 200 block of East Bourke Street, 1933. On April 3, 1931, A.J. Noll, along with J.W. Nisbeth, purchased Smith’s Chevrolet franchise and Big 4 Trails Garage pictured here. A.J. Noll Motor Company, 200 block […]
1405 N Missouri, Macon, MO
Garvin Motor Company, 1405 North Missouri Street, looking southeast, circa 1949. Photo courtesy of Robert Berti. Garvin Motor Company, 1405 North Missouri Street, looking east, 1951. Photo courtesy of Robert Berti. Macon Chronicle-Herald, Sept 8, 1943 Advertisement courtesy of Merlyn Amidei [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.historicgasstations.com/wp-content/uploads/compressed_cropped_clipping_9753663Garvin.pdf”] […]
Rutherford & Bourke, Macon, Missouri
Elm Tree Filling Station advertising “Better Gasoline” and “Magic Oils,” northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa 1920s. This location was later occupied by Alphus T. Richmond’s Shell Filling Station and Tire Shop. Alphus T. Richmond’s Tire Shop and Shell Filling Station, northwest corner of Rutherford and Bourke Streets, circa […]
US Highway 63 & State Highway PP, Macon, MO
Truman Edward Bowzer Oil Company’s South Service Station and Café with Irene Bowzer and her daughter, Sandra, in front; built in 1941; southeast corner of US Highway 63 and Missouri State Highway PP (now 1301 South Missouri Street); looking northeast; early 1950s. Photo courtesy of Darlene Bowzer Meisner. Bowzer Oil Company’s South Service Station […]