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10-18-2009, 03:43 PM
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Humble Gas Station Wins National Trust Competition
Here's an article from earlier this month...
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Despite being overgrown with weeds and brush, the old Humble Oil station south of downtown was chosen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of 12 final sites among nearly 2,000 in the first-ever “This Place Matters” contest. Online voters will decide which site matters most...(full story)
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Well, the great news is that it won! 
I am not sure what this will mean for the station, but hopefully it is the first step in ensuring another piece of San Antonio history doesn't disappear!
Oh, and kudos to Audrey Johnson for submitting the photo for the contest!
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10-18-2009, 05:27 PM
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Be sure brain is engaged before operating mouth!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mahncke Park San Antonio TX
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I've been voting for it every day. I'm glad it paid off. Now maybe it will get some funding to refurbish it.
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10-18-2009, 05:32 PM
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"Fire All Of Your Guns At Once"
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Antonio , Texas
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Glad to hear ! Grew up seeing it quite often. I forget when it closed. Finck cigar plant used to be across from it!! There are a couple other really old service stations on South Flores south of Alamo there!! I remember the one at Nogalitos and S.Flores operating in the triangle. Building remains intact. Another good old building with huge covered area a little further south.
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10-18-2009, 11:37 PM
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dreaming of a boat
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Westover Hills/San Antonio
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Amazing!!
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10-19-2009, 10:07 PM
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One cannot know everything.
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Where is BudB? I'm sure he knows every bit of history on this place. I read that it won! Super good news to save another San Antonio Landmark.
Going to find bud.......
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10-20-2009, 04:07 PM
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Location: San Antonio
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I read in the paper that it won. I'm glad. I voted for it also.
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