c. 1930 Gas Station in Jefferson, TX

$179,900

For Sale

Added to OHD on 2/8/23 - Last OHD Update: 2/8/23

612 N Polk St, Jefferson, TX 75657

1 Bed
1 Bath
440 Sq Ft
0.14 Ac.

Located in the heart of Jefferson's Historic District, this circa 1930's Texaco station has the original fuel pumps and is constructed of native rock. Its amenities include metal ceiling panes, canned lighting and a half bath. The station has 440 square feet of space and a half bath. It has been used as retail space but could easily be converted into a place for overnight lodging in Historic Jefferson. The Texaco Station may not be moved from its present location. This property is being sold with restrictive covenants in place.

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Laurel Deware, Jefferson Realty :: (903) 665-2567

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Kimberly62 | 3662 comments

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1 month ago

so cool, like the artifacts outside and the pure space (well bath updated). What could this be next? I would like to see a place to get your garden plants and produce.

dunamovin | 473 comments

Reply to Kimberly62 | 3662 comments

Sell automobile memorabilia, old signs, maps vintage promo items.

Kat | 229 comments

Reply to dunamovin | 473 comments

Yes, I was thinking the same thing!

Yes!

Theresa | 43 comments

As my grandpa used to say: This place is cuter than a bug’s ear.

delta queen | 154 comments

Bakery with coffee, lunch time soup and sandwiches to go. Closes at 2:00 pm

JScott | 614 comments

Reply to delta queen | 154 comments

That is a fun idea too!

The inside is so clean and ready for someone to have a neat little business!

Meehlticket | 35 comments

Good ideas… I was thinking just coffee because I want business, but not enough to seem like work! 😅

bobby white | 496 comments

Don’t forget the shaved ice.

Phillip | 428 comments

It really is super cool, i like everything but the can lights.

What fun. I could certainly live here. You could set up a little drive through coffee shop if you need the funds. I would put solar panels on the roof. Maybe use the sign for a small wind turbine – there are some very efficient ones on the market. The front mass of pavement is a problem if you weren’t doing a drive through business. A jack hammer could be utilized and major curbing inserted along the road. A couple trees for shade and you are all set. Too bad it is in Texas.

Rosewater | 8619 comments

Does Texas have the best antique and vintage filling stations? Probably.

I (once again) present as evidence for this theory the Shamrock Conoco.
It’s the best of the best – IMO.

It has a million great details, and has been brilliantly restored for re-use.

https://www.google.com/search?q=shamrock+texas+conoco&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizgqLa44j9AhVhq4kEHSRrB9oQ0pQJegQICxAB&biw=667&bih=296&dpr=3

Corner booth at the “U-Drop Inn”. So very rad..

Reply to Rosewater | 8619 comments

Near the store where I work is a small cafe in a tiny strip mall that is open for lunch only. I have watched this cafe go from six tables to two buildings in just four years. Home style eating – not cheap, but well worth the higher cost for the meal.

DianeEG | 831 comments

Thanks Rosewater! I love seeing repurposed buildings that have respected the history yet have been adapted wonderfully. Often these endeavors are the only thing that saved some of these buildings. Galva IL has an old city waterworks building, purchased by a young(ish) fellow and made into a great restored facility for his business office and his guy memorabilia (he’s fast becoming known as a knowledgable “picker”.) He has an eye for what looks right and a talent at restoring both the building and finds. He’s a great asset to our city as is his Viking honoring his Manx heritage..

Unruly Julie | 431 comments

I don’t live too far from Shamrock, hubby and I will have to go see it!

Laurie W. | 1819 comments

This is about the cutest place I ever saw! All the suggestions for its next life are terrific, makes me want to up sticks & move. But can anything equal the eclectic business advertised on the window: ‘KIDS’ CLOTHES AND SHAVED ICE”?

KatieScarlett | 53 comments

Reply to Laurie W. | 1819 comments

There used to be a business in the Mississippi Delta that was a bail bonds/beauty shop/wedding dress shop combo that I always loved.

DJZ | 726 comments

Id love to buy this place and do a nice little add-on on the back for living, keeping in 1930’s tudor style to play with the stone structure and the front be a nice little resell shop. Of course that would be dependent on what the restrictions are on the property

Chip Seal | 18 comments

Yes, opportunities abound with this site. Be sure the underground tanks are removed and soil remediation is done prior to purchase!

Reply to Chip Seal | 18 comments

I’ve been wondering if that had to be done once the gas station became non-operational.Are there any applicable regs about that in Texas, if you know?

Purista | 464 comments

Chip, be sure to check the restrictive preservation covenants mentioned above first. They may require that all associated contaminants remain in the soil because they talk about the abuse of the environment in the name of profit and convenience that characterized the mid-20th century (and this of course would be the criterion that would put the site in the National Register). Plus, what could give more olde-tyme gas-station feel than the rising vapors of aromatic hydrocarbons? I get goosebumps, and a hint of cancer, just thinking about it!

misterlou | 7 comments

EV charging station? 😬

Reply to misterlou | 7 comments

I was thinking the same thing–you could run the cords through the old pump hoses with DCFC ends.

But then I thought, no, that idea doesn’t become a historic preservationist. What was I thinking? These pumps were made for liquids. COFFEE!! Regular and Decaf. Fill up that thermos right quick. Donuts inside.

Cute place. Hard to believe pumps are still there and intact.

John Shiflet | 6606 comments

Might be more practical than some would think. While the world turns, a quiet revolutionary transition is underway taking us from a fossil fuel dependent society to an electric future. Do you realize in 25 years, gas powered cars will be rare? Vehicle makers are projecting a future where gas powered cars are no longer being produced. That means a million or more gas stations will have to adapt or convert for the approaching new reality. Fast forward towards the end of the century and the term “Gas Station” may become an anachronism in the same category as horses and buggies are regarded today. Converting to an EV charging station seems like a compatible use. Garages and mechanics will still be needed as electric motors are not without maintenance needs.

Reply to John Shiflet | 6606 comments

I think you’re right, John. And in that vein, I read this article just yesterday:
Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/business/electric-vehicles-price-cost.html?searchResultPosition=1

Jefferson is a fantastic little town and this location is perfect. I used to drive by this quite often when I lived in Marshall and always loved the way it looked.

Reply to Unruly Julie | 431 comments

Every year, Jefferson has (maybe not during the Pandemic years) an annual “Pilgrimage” modeled on the same event in Natchez, MS. Jefferson was almost a virtual time capsule during the 1950’s and ’60’s. In the ’70’s preservation minded folks from Dallas “discovered” Jefferson and started buying old homes there to fix up. Fast forward to the present, and Jefferson has become somewhat gentrified but is arguably the best Texas town, besides Galveston, to experience the Victorian era flavor in its remaining homes and buildings. Nearby Marshall, as noted, also has a fair number of late 19th century survivors although demolitions have shrunk that number over the years. I recall on my first visit to Jefferson passing through Marshall and seeing a robust masonry mansard roofed Second Empire vacant school building. On my next visit, it was gone. Jefferson has done a better job at saving its buildings, in my opinion. And if we are talking about picturesque Victorian towns in Northeast Texas, it would be negligent to omit Palestine, Bonham, and Honey Grove.

I’ve gone to the Christmas Candlelight Home Tour in Jefferson a couple of times. It’s a real treat!

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