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Gulf Filling Station, Corner of Route 51 & West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

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Gulf Filling Station, Corner of Route 51 & West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

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Summary

Written data includes site & floor plans.
Significance: The Gulf Filling Station (Meineke Garage) is a good example of early 20th century transportation-related architecture. This building is an unusual example of an Art Deco gas station dating to ca. 1927. The central tower, with its Art Deco design is an unusual feature.
Survey number: HABS PA-6188
Building/structure dates: ca. 1927 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after 1978 Subsequent Work

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Date

1927
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Peterson, Nadine Miller, photographer
Czerwinski, Wanda S, photographer
Peterson, Nadine Miller, historian
Daughtrey, Mary M, historian
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Location

Pittsburgh (Pa.)40.39966, -80.02440
Google Map of 40.3996587, -80.0244029
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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