Bryce Canyon National Park in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Post-War Service Station
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010
1. Post-War Service Station Marker
In 1924, when the park was first established, visitors for that year totaled 17,213. A remote locale, poor access, limited on-site accommodations, and few car owners allowed only the elite and the adventurous to come to Bryce Canyon. Twenty years later, this scenario would be quite different.
This Standard Oil service station, completed in 1948, was Bryce Canyon's response to its growing popularity. Tourists and their cars had increased by a factor of ten. As another twenty years passed, the concern of traffic congestion and the growing number of service stations outside of the park rendered the station obsolete. The station was closed in 1988, but is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a testament to the past and the ever-changing future.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 37° 37.752′ N, 112° 10.01′ W. Marker is in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, in Garfield County. It can be reached from Lodge Loop Road. Service station and marker are on a paved park road, about 1000 feet NNE of Bryce Canyon Lodge and about 1200 feet WNW of Sunrise
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Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wheeling through the Years (here, next to this marker); Bryce Canyon Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Architectural Artistry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Streetscape (approx. 0.2 miles away); Searching for Sustenance (approx. Ό mile away); Publicizing Bryce (approx. Ό mile away); Building Bryce and Beyond (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Legend People (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Regarding Post-War Service Station. The Utah Parks Company Service Station is referenced as Bryce Canyon National Park Historic Structure (HS) 117 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places with ID# 95000426.
Also see . . . Bryce Canyon National Park. (Submitted on February 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010
2. Post-War Service Station Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010
3. Post-War Service Station
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
