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Pure Oil Station Saved
Geneva
On March 26, 2012, the Geneva City Council upheld the
Historic Preservation Commission's February decision to
deny a demolition permit for the blue-roofed former gas
station (1937), which was proposed for demolition to
accommodate a new drive-through bank facility. A group
of citizens, led by
Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, organized a
public campaign objecting to the demolition. Over 2,000
petition signatures were gathered. Landmarks Illinois
voiced support for the building’s protection and
provided visual examples of successful reuses of
historic gas stations in the U.S. and Illinois. We noted
that unlike a bank, these examples (retail, café,
restaurant) were sales tax-producing uses that would
enhance the downtown. The building is located along the
Lincoln Highway within the boundary of the Geneva
Historic District designated by the City of Geneva in
1987.
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