Turkey in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
1928 Phillips 66 Service Station
Along with the arrival of the railroad, the availability of gasoline for automobiles and farm equipment contributed to Turkey's impressive growth. The Phillips Petroleum Company, incorporated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in 1917, established its first refinery near Borger in 1927 and opened its first gasoline service station in Wichita, Kansas, later that same year. Phillips invested heavily in infrastructure in Turkey, with a railroad loading dock, bulk terminal buildings, fuel depot and several storage tanks.
The culmination of their investment in Turkey was a new Phillips 66 Service Station which opened on Main Street on July 27, 1928, their first such facility in Texas. The station offered employment, served as a community gathering place, and provided essential automotive services for travelers and the bustling community. Early Phillips 66 Service Stations were typically located in residential areas, and their designs attempted to blend in with surrounding homes. The Turkey service station is a virtually intact example of the Tudor Revival style, with brick construction, a high-pitched roof, arched doorway, front gable, chimney with letter "P" and "Phillips 66" glass half-globes. It is an important site in the state's history of settlement, transportation and architecture.
Erected 2019 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22562.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 27, 1928.
Location. 34° 23.577′ N, 100° 53.704′ W. Marker is in Turkey, Texas, in Hall County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 86) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The marker is located in front of the historic gas station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Main Street, Turkey TX 79261, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hotel Turkey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turkey Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turkey High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church of Turkey (approx. ¼ mile away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bob Wills (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gasoline Cotton Gin (approx. 7.6 miles away); Resthaven Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Turkey.
Also see . . .
1. Turkey, Texas.
A tall monument standing on edge within city limits of Turkey, honors the former musician Bob Wills, who was considered by authorities as the co-founder of Western swing. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on June 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Phillips Petroleum Company.
Phillips Petroleum Company was an American oil company incorporated in 1917 that expanded into petroleum refining, marketing and transportation, natural gas gathering and the chemicals sectors. It was Phillips Petroleum that first found oil in the North Sea on December 23, 1969, at a position that was later named Ekofisk. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on June 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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