Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
King's Sunoco Service
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Joe's Sunoco Service
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. King's Sunoco Service / Joe's Sunoco Service Marker
This building was one of the early gas stations in the uptown and was built in the 1930s. The two garage bays were added later. The original occupant was King's Sunoco and was replaced by Joe's Sunoco in 1948. Joe Grandominico's well-known slogan was Joe's Time Is Yours and appeared on the clock that hung at the top of the building
Erected by Uptown Westerville Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 40° 7.687′ N, 82° 55.932′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on North State Street (Ohio Route 3) north of East Home Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 N State
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Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Methodism in Westerville (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 42-44 North State Street (about 400 feet away); Guitner's Dry Goods (about 500 feet away); Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church / Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 327 (about 500 feet away); Isaly's Dairy Store (about 500 feet away); Taylor's Pool Hall (about 500 feet away); Winter Garden (about 500 feet away); The Public Opinion (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. King's Sunoco Service / Joe's Sunoco Service Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
