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Twentysix Gasoline Stations is the first artist's book by the American pop artist Ed Ruscha.Published in April 1963 [1] on his own imprint National Excelsior Press, [2] it is often considered to be the first modern artist's book, [3] and has become famous as a precursor and a major influence on the emerging artist's book culture, especially in America. [4]
Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 978-0-91279917-9. LCCN 84027361. OCLC 11497940; Anonymous (2021). A History of Air Education and Training Command "The First Command" 80 Years Strong 1942-2022 (PDF). Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph AFB, TX: Office of History and Research, Air Education and Training Command
The Consolidated Edison Building (also known as the Consolidated Gas Building and 4 Irving Place) is a neoclassical skyscraper in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The 26-story [a] building was designed by the architectural firms of Warren and Wetmore and Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.
Sheetz, Inc. is an American chain of convenience stores. [3] Its stores, which are open 24/7 year-round, offer made-to-order fast food, and most include a gas station, while a few locations are full-scale truck stops, offering showers and a laundromat. [4]
Over the years, the compound expanded to include the “Big House,” a 21-room mansion meticulously decorated by Rose Kennedy, and two additional properties acquired by John F. Kennedy and Robert ...
SuperAmerica was a chain of refined oil stations and convenience stores in the Upper Midwest, based in Woodbury, Minnesota. It was owned by Marathon Petroleum. The first convenience store opened in the 1960s. SuperAmerica had 278 stores with 271 in Minnesota, 11 in Wisconsin and 2 in South Dakota. [4]
After the war, using a network of smaller terminals, Hess's success continued. In the late 1950s, he built his first refinery; and in 1960, he opened a chain of gas stations. [1] In the early 1960s, he built the world's largest oil refinery at the time on St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands to take advantage of federal tax benefits.
The station ultimately cost $20,000 – roughly four times the cost of the average filling station at the time. [2] The station opened in 1958 under Lindholm's name; it later became a Phillips 66 station. [3] Its construction was only a partial success for Wright, as his vision of the gas station as a social center never took hold. [4]