Service Stations

From the introduction of automobile in the early 1900s there have been garages and service stations. At one time from the late 1950s to the 1970s, California had a service station on each of the four corners of the Hwy 50 (now Bus. 50) and 87 intersection. The first one was in 1925 on the northwest corner where an insurance office is now (2024), followed by a Standard station built in 1930 on the southeast corner. This was followed by a Mobil Service Station in 1938 on the northeast corner where KRLL radio station has been for many years. The fourth station was originally a Gulf station erected in 1958.

Incredibly, this article in the May 22, 1930 California Democrat, there were 20 different dealers with from one to three pumps in business in California alone!

Historical Service Stations (no longer in business/building used for different purpose)

Moncess/Cities Service Station NW corner of 50/87 in California Est by Fred Moncess in 1925	Standard Service Station SE corner of 50/87 in California Est by Standard Oil Company in 1930	Mobil Service Station NE corner of 50/87 in California Est by Lawrence Combe in 1938	Gulf Service Station SW corner of 50/87 in California Ext by Robert Livingston in 1958
Crystal Service Station NW corner of 5/50 in Tipton	Shell Service Station Clarksburg Junction - Hwy H/50 south of Clarksburg Est by W. L. Redmon by April 1928