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Commercial Building (George Summerell Texaco Service Station)

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1936. 236 Drayton St.

This relatively well-preserved example of a 1930s full-service station was built by Texaco for George Summerell, who managed it for forty-six years. It is a stripped classical design with two service bays, a car-wash bay, and an integrated canopy. Subtle Art Deco details, such as the stepped tops on the piers, further refine the design. Unlike the two other remaining service stations (both built earlier) on Drayton Street, this one steps back from the street line to provide more space for cars to maneuver.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler
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Citation

Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler, "Commercial Building (George Summerell Texaco Service Station)", [Savannah, Georgia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-02-6.12.

Print Source

Buildings of Savannah, Robin B. Williams. With David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, 110-110.

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