Property Record
5403 S 108th St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hales Corners Service Center |
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| Other Name: | Shell Service Station |
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| Reference Number: | 176421 |
| Location (Address): | 5403 S 108th St |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Hales Corners |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Survey Date: | 201120122025 |
| Historic Use: | gas station/service station |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Aluminum/Vinyl Siding |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Constructed c.1963, by the Shell Oil Company. The building was constructed using their standardized Ranch-style design. The Hometown Gas Station is rectangular in plan with a low-pitched front gable roof with overhanging eaves and decorative beams and large brick chimney. The roof on the side (north) elevation extends over a concrete walkway that leads to restrooms. The building is clad in a combination of brick and board and batten siding and has large plate glass windows on the front (east) facade. The interior features an office/sales area and two service bays. The service pumps located east of the building are sheltered by a flat roof canopy supported by metal posts that was likely added at a later date. 2025: Metal panel and aluminum siding has replaced previous brick and board-and-batten siding. Pumps have been removed from underneath flat roof canopy. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |