Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Courtney Road Service Station

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 28, 2010

1. Courtney Road Service Station Marker

Inscription. The 1920s were the boom years for construction of gas stations in the United States due to an increase of cars, improved roads and low gas prices. By 1929, there were 143,000 "filling" stations across the nation. Many were built in the "House with Canopy" design of the Courtney Road Service Station, a style that was a 1916 Standard Oil Company prototype. In 1938, the Barlow family owned the station and surrounding land. Selling Sinclair Gasoline and Oil Products, the station was operated by Mr. Millard G. Wiltshire. The station also served as a social hub for the Glen Allen community.

Erected 2010 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-28.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 37° 40.261′ N, 77° 31.142′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of Mountain Road and Courtney Road, on the right when traveling east on Mountain Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: A different marker also named Courtney Road Service Station (a few steps from this marker); Sheppard and Baker's Grant (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meadow Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Meadow Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Parsons Community Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Log Tobacco Barn (approx. half a mile away); Glen Allen Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Box Car (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Another marker is no longer

Courtney Road Service Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 28, 2010

2. Courtney Road Service Station

nearby. Meadow Farm (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Brookland District Historic Sites - Courtney Road Service Station. Henrico County Historical Society (Submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.