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Shell Gas Station
Photo: Mirokuofnite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Shell Gas Station

La Grange’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 24, 1979; only 685 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
VernacularListed 1979La Grange
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Shell Gas Station

Shell Gas Station, at Yosemite Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 24, 1979: the first place in La Grange to be listed. Only 685 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 31 other California listings. It was listed as part of La Grange MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFilling station in Stanislaus County, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 2 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Yosemite Blvd., La Grange · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Shell Gas StationStart here
  2. 2Odd Fellows HallVernacular Greek Revival · next door
  3. 3Louie's PlaceBuilding · next door
  4. 4St. Louis Catholic ChurchVernacular Greek Revival · Built 1854 · next door
  5. 5Kingen HotelVernacular Beaux Arts · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStage StopGreek Revival0.1 miBOld Adobe BarnBuilding0.1 miBOld La Grange SchoolhouseVernacular Greek Revival0.2 mi

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Questions about Shell Gas Station

Is Shell Gas Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 24, 1979 (Register number 79003464).

Is Shell Gas Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knight's Ferry Bridge, 15.4 miles away.

Can you visit Shell Gas Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Shell Gas Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 2 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857840 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.