Hartford in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lohr’s Gas Station

City of Hartford, Wisconsin

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 18, 2013

1. Lohr’s Gas Station Marker

Inscription. Lohr’s Gas Station was built in 1928 by Lawrence Lohr on the front lawn of his residence at 158 Branch Street. It was operational as a gas station when $1.00 could purchase 5-8 gallons of gas.

The historic feature of this building is the Oriental pagoda-like roof with bright red roof tiles. Gas stations with pagoda roofs originated in the Midwest. They were popular from 1915 through the 1930s, and a few still exist. The front half of this building was a drive-through open canopy which was enclosed in the 1950s when it became Troeller Tire Shop and later the State Farm Insurance Office, currently owned by Gary and Kathleen Schlieve.

Landmarks Commission
Washington County, Wisconsin

Erected 2007 by Landmarks Commission Washington County, Wisconsin. (Marker Number 06-002.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 43° 18.911′ N, 88° 22.643′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Branch Street (State Highway 83) and South Street, on the right when traveling north on Branch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 158 Branch Street, Hartford WI 53027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willard R. Amidon Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Westphal Mansion Inn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Kissel” (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Schwartz Ballroom (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schwartz Family House (approx. half a mile away); Arrival of European Descendants (approx. 3.4 miles away); Unwritten History of Wisconsin (approx. 3.4 miles away); St. Lawrence Church (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 18, 2013

2. Lohr’s Gas Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.