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General view of station in context from HWY 15 looking southeast - Sinclair Service Station, Natchez Street (State Highway 15) and Pine Street intersection, southeast corner, Wisner, Franklin Parish, LA
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Andrew Baugnet
Title
General view of station in context from HWY 15 looking southeast - Sinclair Service Station, Natchez Street (State Highway 15) and Pine Street intersection, southeast corner, Wisner, Franklin Parish, LA
Depicted place Louisiana; Franklin Parish; Wisner
Date August 1997
date QS:P571,+1997-08-00T00:00:00Z/10
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS LA,21-WIS,2-1
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This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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  • Significance: The Sinclair Service Station is significant as an intact example of standardized retail outlets constructed in association with large oil companies. Built in 1938, the building exhibits all of the architectural elements originally found on Sinclair Service Stations throughout the country. In addition, the building's history reflects general trends in the development of the oil industry and its effects on the local community.
  • Survey number: HABS LA-1269
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/la0390.photos.335757p
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Object location31° 58′ 50.99″ N, 91° 39′ 20.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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