Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Roadside Architecture

Former Pure Oil Station Former Pure Oil Station

Former Pure Oil Station

1.  Name of Property if any: 

 Pure Oil Company of the Carolinas Gasoline Station

2.  Street Address, including City and Zip Code:

Fuel Pizza Cafe

1501 Central Avenue

Charlotte, NC 28205

(704)-376-3835

3.  UTM of Property:  17 520334E 3897529N

4.  Tax Parcel Number of Property:  081-174-08

5.  Owner of Property:  David E. & Shirley B. Garmon

6.  Current Owner's Contact Information:

David E. & Shirley B. Garmon

213 13th Avenue South

Surfside Beach, SC 29575

7.  Period or Date of Construction:  1936

8.  Source of Information for #7: 

 http://landmarkscommission.org/educationneighhistplazamidwood.htm

9.  Present use of Property:  b

a. Agricultural, b. Commercial, c. Educational, d. Entertainment, e. Government, f. Industrial, g. Military, h. Museum, i. Park, j. Private Residence, k. Religious, I. Other

10.  Architectural Style: 

English Cottage-type station

11.  Architectural Significance:  a

a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace

12.  Map Showing Location of Property:

13.  Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property:

Central Avenue was once a major commercial corridor.  Thus, automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation through this area.  Inevitably, over time drive-ins, restaurants, eateries, and filling stations; such as the Former Pure Oil Filling Station became part of the streetscape.  Overall, the presence of structures designed with the automobile in mind were becoming more prevalent.  This English Cottage style station, which appeared throughout the United States, was fashioned by self-trained architect Carl A. Petersen.  It is the best surviving example in Mecklenburg County of a Petersen- designed Pure Gasoline Station.