Downtown in Greentown in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hy Red Gasoline Station
1930
— 203 East Main Street —
Erected 1983 by Indiana Departmenr of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list.
Location. 40° 28.668′ N, 85° 57.906′ W. Marker is in Greentown, Indiana, in Howard County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from East Main Street south of South Howard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 East Main Street, Greentown IN 46936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Miami Indian Village of Ma shock o mo (approx. 0.9 miles away); Howard County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); In Commemoration of Elwood Haynes (approx. 7.1 miles away); Haynes’ Horseless Carriage (approx. 7.6 miles away); Speedking Garfield (approx. 7.6 miles away); Site of first election in Sims Township (approx. 8 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 8.2 miles away); Crown Point Cemetery (approx. 8.2 miles away).
More about this marker. Marker is on building about five feet right of the front door.
Regarding Hy Red Gasoline Station. The Hy-Red Gasoline Station is one of a vanishing breed of roadside architecture. In its restored state, it is an excellent early example of this type of facility, the only such gas station surviving in Greentown, and one of few in the state.
In 1965 the station became an antique shop, followed by a coffee shop, two pizza shops, a garden nursery, and finally a Hickory Farms cheese shop. The building was empty for five or six years before being purchased and restored by the current owners.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.