RESTORED 1930'S TEXACO STATION DECATUR IL
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266 West Main Street
Decatur, Illinois
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Architect's rendition of the renovated facade.

Here are some images during the restoration activities.  Click on any photo to view a larger image.
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pouring a new concrete curb
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awning framed and sheathed
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large steel window with tilt-out panel - over 300 window panes replaced
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new lighting in office
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drive turnaround in back
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new light and sign poles
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left 3: sign poles from old photos - right: new sign pole and old sign found through internet
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former owner's son had original Texaco star - new star is replica - pillar globes also replicas
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framing for awning
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metal tile roof on awning
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small window
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woodwork in office - 2 of 5 doors and half of the woodwork around door frames fabricated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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concrete drive
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some assembly required
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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left 3: lights & poles from old photos - right: new lights & poles
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All water lines replaced
All sewer lines repaired
Masonry wall repair (inside and out)
Electrical repair and clean up
Flat roofs resurfaced
New furnace
Exterior seal and paint
Grading of site
Repair and painting of all indoor walls, ceilings, woodwork, steel windows
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