Grenville Station

Grenville, New Mexico

Nara Visa Truck Terminal

 

 

 

 

Passing Through Kenna

Tucumcari's west end properties focus of environmental cleanup

Tucumcari Truck Terminal (Sixgun Siding)

(Quay County Sun) A small army of government officials, college professors, students and local officials from as far away as Manhattan, Kansas, near Topeka, are focusing talents and expertise on a patch of Tucumcari's west end that includes the city's old Shell Truck Stop.
The area, which also includes two abandoned motels, will be the subject of expert advice on cleaning up environmental hazards, then developing the property through a program called Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB), sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Continued

Abandoned Gas Station, Negra, New Mexico

 

These old stations always remind me of prefab Greek temples, imagining a free Socratic dialogue with every fill-up.

Gloomy Chevron on a Wet Weekend

 

Nara Visa, New Mexico

Vintage Gasoline Pump: Vega, Texas

 

Legend has it, that in the early days of automobiles, there were a lot of unscrupulous gasoline dealers who sold a product contaminated with dirt, tadpoles, and the such. In an effort to win customer trust, many companies featured a pump with a glass globe on top, which the pure gas would bubble through, showcasing the product's purity. I have no idea if this is true or not, but that's the legend.

No Restrooms

Abandoned Truckstop: Nara Visa, NM

Glenrio: State Line Motel

The motel behind the bar needn't be ornate.

Abandoned Service Station: Nara Visa, NM

Gas Pump: Nara Visa, NM

Glenrio: Broyles Mobil Gas Station

Yet another old Route 66 gas station

San Jon, New Mexico

Old Testament Gas Station

Newkirk, New Mexico

This little ruin reminds me of that old Joke:
Q. Did you know there are motorcycles in the Bible?
A. Yes, "The roar of David's Triumph was heard throughout the land."

Paradise Motel and Cafe: Tucumcari, New Mexico

 

On a family vacation, all day in an un-airconditioned Chevy Bel Air wagon, "seeing America," places like this really were paradise.

Phillips 66: Adrian, TX

San Jon Gas Station

Gas Pump: Nara Visa, NM

Art Moderne in Glenrio, Texas

(NPS) ... A new cluster of businesses were built during the 1950s. Two of them, a Texaco Gas Station and a nearby diner, are of particular interest today. Both were designed with Art Moderne influence. Look for the curved vertical panels on top of the drive-thru bay of the station and for curved concrete corner walls and a curved metal canopy on the diner. Continued