Indie Local History
Built c1967 on former Crego family residential property. Opened as Stan’s (Stanley Kurczewski) Sunoco. Tuff-Kote Dinol (1976). Interstate/Multistate Transmission (1980). Sold in 1999. Demolished to make way for Steak N Shake. Currently Dairy Queen Grill & Chill.
Later became National Camperland. Currently O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Continue reading “Hendrickson’s Sinclair, 7417 W. Central Ave.”
Structures on this property were moved or demolished before the Gulf station was built, c1958. Became Tony’s Gulf (c1979) and Licata’s Sunoco (c1983). Various updates/modifications were made to the building over the years before being demolished c2004. A new struture was built on the property.
Continue reading “Bud & Dick’s Gulf, 4001 Holland-Sylvania Rd.”
Located across from the former Driftwood Lounge (aka Frontier Bar). Also known as Barney’s Texaco Service and Glanzman Texaco Service. The Texaco station (above) was demolished c1990s. The Dewey Oil Company building (later the Texas Company, then Star Oil Company) remains as Joe’s car sales.
Opened c1985. Owned and operated by Jeff and Gary Earl. Closed c1996. Former location of Gordon’s Marathon Service Station c1961.
Continue reading “The Car Doctors, 5929 Sylvania Ave.”Central Collision was located on the west side of Marsrow Avenue just north of Central Avenue. Apparently multiple businesses on this corner used this address.
Continue reading “Central Collision, 6048 W. Central.”Tom’s Auto Service was located on the northeast corner of Bancroft at Holland-Sylvania. Demolished prior to 2004.
Continue reading “Tom’s Auto Service, 5850 Bancroft.”
