Shell Service Station (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Shell Shaped Shell Service Station | |
This Shell Service Station is the only one to survive today from a total of eight built in the Winston-Salem area | |
| Location | Sprague and Peachtree Sts., NW, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°4′4″N 80°12′51″W / 36.06778°N 80.21417°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Blum, Frank L.,& Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001322 |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1976 |
The Shell Service Station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a former filling station constructed in 1930 following a decision in the 1920s by the new local Shell distributor, Quality Oil Company, to bring brand awareness to the market in Winston-Salem. The building is an example of representational or novelty architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976. It is located in the Waughtown-Belview Historic District at the corner of Sprague and Peachtree Streets.