Floralcroft Historic District in Glendale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Morcomb's Service Station and House

Built 1930 and 1936

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

1. Morcomb's Service Station and House Marker

Inscription. This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
Listed
April 6, 2006
Ed and Bessie Morcomb and their son Den acquired this property in 1935, as an 18-hole miniature golf course called "Dinky Links". Within one year of the purchase, they converted the golf course into a Signal Oil Company service station and began construction on the adobe house, using earth from the site for the bricks. Upon the death of his father, Harry, their other son, returned home from the war and ran the business with his mother and brother. Upon his death in 2004, his children sold the property to the City of Glendale. The city began efforts to restore the service station and adobe house in 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1818.

Location. 33° 32.542′ N, 112° 11.411′ W. Marker is in Glendale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in the Floralcroft Historic District. Marker is at the intersection of West Myrtle Avenue and Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Myrtle Avenue. Marker is on northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glendale AZ 85301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Floralcroft Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Catlin Court Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); C. H. Tinker House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale Sanctuary (approx. 0.3 miles away); 59th Avenue Residential Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glendale High School Auditorium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glendale Townsite (approx. 0.4 miles away); Murphy Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

2. Morcomb's Service Station and House Marker

Morcomb's Service Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

3. Morcomb's Service Station

Morcomb's House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

4. Morcomb's House

The house is just east of the station on Myrtle Ave. GPS is 33 32.536'N 112 11.399'W

Morcomb's Service Station Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

5. Morcomb's Service Station Historic Places Plaque

Morcomb's House Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010

6. Morcomb's House Historic Places Plaque

Morcomb's Service Station Gas Pump image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael D Martin, January 20, 2011

7. Morcomb's Service Station Gas Pump

Photographed By Michael D Martin, January 20, 2011

8. Morcomb's Service Station Gas Pump

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,382 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 7, 8. submitted on January 20, 2011, by Michael D Martin of Gig Harbor, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.