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Sprague's Super Service
Photo: William Wesen Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Sprague's Super Service

On the National Register since 200818 years
House and Canopy Gas StationListed 2008Normal
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sprague's Super Service

Sprague's Super Service, at 305 E. Pine St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 25, 2008. It was among the first 5 of Normal’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the local level. It describes its style as House and Canopy Gas Station, as it does for 1 other Illinois listings. It was listed as part of Route 66 through Illinois MPS.

What it isBuilding in Illinois, 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 · 42 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

305 E. Pine St., Normal · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sprague's Super ServiceStart here
  2. 2Children's Village-Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's SchoolDistrict · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BNormal TheaterArt Moderne0.7 miBJohn W. Cook HallBuilding0.8 miBFairview SanatoriumBuilt 19190.9 miStCamelback BridgeKing Post, Pony Timber Truss1.3 miDCedar Crest Addition Historic DistrictCraftsman1.5 miBVan Leer, Margaret and Bird, Broadview MansionBuilding1.5 miDWhite Place Historic DistrictPrairie School1.9 mi

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Questions about Sprague's Super Service

Is Sprague's Super Service on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 25, 2008 (Register number 08000327).

Is Sprague's Super Service a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clover Lawn, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sprague's Super Service?

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 Sprague's Super Service?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 28891369 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.