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Visit a historic shell-shaped Shell gas station in Winston-Salem, NC

Popkin
Feb 25, 2025
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Image source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

In North Carolina, you can visit a former Shell Gas Station from back in the day that is shaped like a shell. This Shell Service Station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was built in 1930 as a way to boost brand recognition in the area. It belongs to the National Register of Hi…

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