Spearfish Filling Station

Spearfish Filling Station
Location 706 Main St., Spearfish, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°29′25″N 103°51′30″W / 44.49028°N 103.85833°W / 44.49028; -103.85833 (Spearfish Filling Station)Coordinates: 44°29′25″N 103°51′30″W / 44.49028°N 103.85833°W / 44.49028; -103.85833 (Spearfish Filling Station)
Area less than one acre
Built 1923
NRHP reference # 88000567[1]
Added to NRHP May 16, 1988

The Spearfish Filling Station, at 706 Main St. in Spearfish, South Dakota, was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

It is a one-story building with five bays: an angled office bay, a shop bay, and three car service bays. It was built by Alfred J. Sheep, a rancher and businessman, as the first gas station in the community, with the service bays added in 1927. Sheep operated the station until his death in 1957.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ James R. McDonald (November 24, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spearfish Filling Station / Standard Station". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying four photos from 1987
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