This is listed in Albemarle city directories as Bill's Sinclair Station as far back as 1947. Before that it was listed only as Bill's Service Station. The light fixtures were unique to Sinclair in the 1930s. This was a very non-standard type station for them, as most of their stations from the early 1930s forward were of their "castle" design, with terracotta tile elements at the roof line. Building would have been solid off-white with green trim. Since it is not a standardized design, there is no exact right or wrong way to restore this building. The photo below shows the standard design for Sinclair stations in the 1930s. You can see how it differs from the Albemarle location.
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