East End Amoco station

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

East End Amoco station

Entry/Object ID

2017.002.002

Description

Print, photographic. B/W photograph of East End Amoco station, 205 East Main St., at the corner of East Main and Court Streets, Westminster, late 1940s. Building is one-story, white, with two overhead doors and an office door. There are three gasoline pumps out front; two men in their Amoco uniforms are standing next to the pumps. 8” x 10”

Acquisition

Accession

2017.002

Source or Donor

Buckingham, Dennis B.

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

The Amoco station sits on the site that was occupied by the Main Court Inn until its demolition in 1940. First listing in the Westminster telephone directory was 1948 with J.H. Stoner listed as the owner. Donor is owner of the property and operates Buckingham Auto Repair at time of donation. Photo was given to donor by Bill Lease from whom he purchased the business.