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Streamline Moderne service station, now site of the Philadelphia Convention Center.

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  1. PossibIy says

    I love how strange the architecture was.

  2. dinkle-stinkwinkle says

    There were similar gas stations still operating in Philadelphia up until recently. One almost identical used to be off of wolf st. But I havent been around there in a long time so I’m unsure if its still there. Last it was operating as a Getty I think

  3. archineering says

    Back when some actual thought was put into gas station design

  4. jumbybird says

    Those are so beautiful… Now we have square boxes with no personality.

  5. ArtDecoSkillet says

    I wonder how many buildings were torn down for this one and all of its parking.

  6. Bikuchu says

    And the cars! I love this stuff!

  7. rushboy99 says

    Did anyone else notice the literal pond on the roof.

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