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New Ulm Oil Company Service Station
The New Ulm Oil Company Service Station is a historic Filling station, gas station in New Ulm, Minnesota. The private, commercial structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 31, 1979. Its strong, fanciful visual images exemplify independent gas station designs of the 1920s."In Minnesota", ''SCA Newsletter'' (SCAN)Society for Commercial Archeology April 1985. Structure The Service Station is built on a diagonal axis facing the intersection of North Broadway Street and North 5th Street in New Ulm. The main facade is flanked by two imposing, copper-roofed towers, octagonal at the first level and circular at the second. A one-story office/retail area is located between the two towers, and from it projects a single-lane drive-through Canopy (building), canopy with the gas pump area at the front. The upper sides of the canopy are capped by a parapet with a curvilinear profile. The Fenestration (architecture), fenestration consists of arched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,120 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. It is located on the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River. The city is home to the Hermann Heights Monument, Flandrau State Park, the historic August Schell Brewing Company, and the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. The city is known for its German heritage and its historical sites and landmarks dating back to the Dakota War of 1862. New Ulm is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm. The Dakota called New Ulm the "Village on the Cottonwood" or Wakzupata. U.S. Highway 14 and Minnesota State Highways 15 and 68 are three of the main routes in the city. History Settlement The city was founded in 1854 by the German Land Company of Chicago. The city was named after the city of Neu-Ulm in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany. Ulm and Neu-Ulm are twin cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
