Former Mercury Oil Gas Station

Continue west along Ogden and, to your right on the SW corner of Ogden and S Western Ave. (1254 S Western Ave) is a vintage service station.

Former Mercury Oil gas station in Chicago, Illinois

steep gable roofed cottage styled building in stone, a former gas station

Former Mercury Oil gas station, Chicago. Click for St. view

The modern Goodyear - Interstate Auto Center (now a tire sale, muffler, tune up and repair shop) has a very interesting "cottage" style gas station building. It dates back to the 1930s, and in 1941 it appeared listed in the Chicago Business directory as a Mercury Oil Company gas station. It can be seen in this 1938 aerial photo.

Continue west and pass through Douglass Park which is one of

Chicago's largest parks. It was created in 1869 as the "South Park" and it covers 173 acres (29.5 ha). In 1871 it was named for U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Finally, in 2020, it was was renamed for abolitionists Frederick and Anna Douglass.

There is another Centennial marker here at 3100 W. Ogden on the SW corner with Albany Ave (St. view. Ahead is the Historic Castle Car Wash

Info taken from www.theroute-66.com