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#102366 Sun Apr 11 2004 10:20 AM
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Hi all. Our friend Larry Ivy sent these photos in of a spectacular art deco conoco station.





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Here what Larry writes:Just got back from a 2500 mile trip to Tulsa. Stopped in Shamrock Texas to take a picture of the Conoco station the C of C restored thanks to a gov grant for Rt 66 preservation and restoration of historical sites. I have not seen ANY station that even comes close to this !!!!! Its breathtaking and actuall looks 10 times better than my amatuer photos. It house the C of C and the restuarant is actuall set back up in the end.







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WOW! THANKS FOR SHARING THAT WONDERFUL ROUTE 66 SPECIAL REPORT ON THE SHAMROCK GAS STATION AND CAFE. A GREAT UPDATE ON A WONDERFUL OLD STATION SHOWING A NEW FACELIFT. THIS PLACE HAS BEEN FEATURED IN MANY PICTURE BOOKS OFG THE ROUTE 66 SUBJECT. I HOPE TO DO THAT TRIP (CHICAGO TO L.A.) SOMEDAY.

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Beauuuuuuutifulllllll!!!!!!!!
Art Deco at it's best. That is definately the best looking station I have ever seen and it looks even better since being restored. Would have been nice if they could have used 36B's instead of the Waynes, but still awesome.
Thanks for sharing.

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Can someone post a pic of how it looked prior to being restored, so we can get the full before and after effect.

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WOW! That's FABULOUS!
I was there in 94 and it was like a ghost town(the station, that is) The U-Drop was still open and I had a great meal there.
Man, that brings back some memories

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We have had "before" & "after" pictures of the Tower Conoco right here on Oldgas.com since 2001. See:
http://www.oldgas.com/info/towerconoco.html

Larry's photos are excellent. I'll have to see if he will let me use them on that page.

For more stations and other petro places to visit see:
http://www.oldgas.com/visit.htm

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That is beautiful.................Thanks Larry for taking them and Hubba posting them. Truly a Route 66 landmark.

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Thanks Larry for the updated photos. I about died, when I stumbled on this station by accident on my way to Iowa Bash in '02.
Here is a link to my original photos. A big change, it looks great! Makes my heart go "pitter patter" when I see it. Gawd I love art deco! http://www.oldgas.com/shoptalk/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000305.html

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I was going through some stuff today and found some older pics of this station in a calender from when it used to be a Fina station I though I would post....enjoy



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