Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Peoples Service Station
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
1. Peoples Service Station Marker
Inscription.
Peoples Service Station. . Lebanon's first gasoline station, Peoples Service Station was opened November 10, 1920 on N. Cumberland Street in Lebanon. Will C. Clay was the manager. In 1923 the company went broke and W. C. Clay bought the lot. Then James R. Jetton and W. C. Clay bought the station and became partners, with W. C. Clay as the manager. In 1932, Pure Oil Company became the new owner. The next exchange occurred in 1938. Pure Oil sold to W. C. Clay, at which time the station's name was changed to W. C. Clay Oil Company and eventually to Clay's Service Station. At his retirement in 1956 Pure Oil regained ownership. It changed owners many times it closed. , This replica of Clay's Service Station was built in 2002. It is furnished with memorabilia and artifacts donated by the family of Eddie Smith Clay and Middle Tennessee Antique Auto Club of America.
Lebanon's first gasoline station, Peoples Service Station was opened November 10, 1920 on N. Cumberland Street in Lebanon. Will C. Clay was the manager. In 1923 the company went broke and W. C. Clay bought the lot. Then James R. Jetton and W. C. Clay bought the station and became partners, with W. C. Clay as the manager. In 1932, Pure Oil Company became the new owner. The next exchange occurred in 1938. Pure Oil sold to W. C. Clay, at which time the station's name was changed to W. C. Clay Oil Company and eventually to Clay's Service Station. At his retirement in 1956 Pure Oil regained ownership. It changed owners many times it closed.
This replica of Clay's Service Station was built in 2002. It is furnished with memorabilia and artifacts donated by the family of Eddie Smith Clay and Middle Tennessee Antique Auto Club of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 11.876′ N, 86° 16.128′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It can be reached from East Baddour Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fiddlers Grove Garage (a few steps from this marker); Dedman's Store
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
2. Peoples Service Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
