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Gene Fritz’ gas station in Gypsum. (Saline County.)

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An old gas station in Dover (Shawnee County.)

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The Napa Store in La Crosse. I’m  betting the building was once a former gas station/garage.

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My dad and I made a quick drive through of Brownell on K-4 last month. Brownell has about 40 people and is in Ness County.

The cinderblock building used to be a Phillips 66 station – you can tell from the colors. I have no idea if that big old wooden building was a house, a [...]

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An old Phillips 66 station.

Reality Check – A Teen Center
A former gas station in Medicine Lodge. Not sure what it’s used for now, but it has Southwest colors and design.
This was the Grand Hotel, a first-class hotel.  A sign says, “The Grand Hotel, the tallest building west of Wichita, opened on March 4, 1885, dazzling [...]

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Just down the main drag from the Whiting Cafe stands this classic old gas station. Needs a little work, but it’s a beauty.

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On US 56, west of McPherson, there’s a sign that points to the north and says “Marquette 12 miles.”
We’ve always said, “Hey, we should go to Marquette sometime,” but when we see the sign we’re either on the way to visit my dad or on the way home. And a trip to and from Dad’s [...]

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Across the road from Riverside Park at Neosho Falls is this old building, swallowed by time, and vines.

It’s got the pointy front and sides. It’s a classic Phillips 66 station.
Dave has a different angle on it.

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Looks like an old gas station to me.

Two buildings, side-by-side. A tree is growing from the inside out on this second building.

Memorial Hall.
As someone who grew up in a small town, I feel such an affinity for these places. I know what it’s like to feel the town dissolve around you.
But there’s something so elemental [...]

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Sunfire Ceramics – Studio and Store in downtown Lawrence. Also an old Phillips 66 gas station.

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Langdon (pop. 72) is a small community in Reno County.

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