Zillah in Yakima County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Teapot Dome Service Station

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, May 7, 2023

1. Teapot Dome Service Station Marker

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Inscription.

This property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 by the United States Department of Interior

Teapot Dome Service Station

Erected 1985 by United States Department of Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 46° 24.28′ N, 120° 16.171′ W. Marker is in Zillah, Washington, in Yakima County. It is on 1st Avenue west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 First Avenue, Zillah WA 98953, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Columbia Basin and in Yakima Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indians Winter Encampment (approx. 2.7 miles away); At the Peak of the Harvest (approx. 2.7 miles away); Newell's Drive (approx. 2.8 miles away); Indian Horse Races (approx. 2.8 miles away); Crossroads to Market (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lou Shattuck (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Old Blacksmith Shop (approx. 2.8 miles away); When Hops Were Picked by Hand (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Regarding Teapot Dome Service Station.

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The Teapot Dome Service Station is a landmark example of the roadside architectural “follies” built during the expansion of the national highway network in the 1920’s and 30’s. Constructed in 1922 to resemble a teapot, complete with handle and spout, the gas station is a humorous reminder of the Teapot Dome oil lease scandals that rocked the Harding Administration.

Also see . . . Teapot Dome Service Station. Wikipedia entry. Excerpt:

Located at 117 First Avenue, the station is an example of novelty architecture. It was intended as a reminder of the Teapot Dome Scandal that rocked the presidency of Warren G. Harding and sent Interior Secretary Albert Fall to prison for his role in leasing government oil reserves in, among other places, Teapot Dome, Wyoming.

(Submitted on November 20, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Jack Ainsworth 1922 Warren G. Harding Administration Scandal

Teapot Dome Service Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

2. Teapot Dome Service Station and Marker

Teapot Dome Service Station & Outhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2011

3. Teapot Dome Service Station & Outhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 3. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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