Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner

The Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner, at 3609 E. Hwy 30 in Grand Island, Nebraska, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	3609 E. Hwy 30, Grand Island, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°56′19″N 98°18′03″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1931
Architect	Chicago Lumber Co. Plan Service Dept
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
MPS	Lincoln Highway in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	08000601[1]
Added to NRHP	July 2, 2008

History

Its building was built by H. O. "Doc" Woodward in 1931 as the main building of a cabin camp. The NRHP nomination states: "Shady Bend includes representative elements of the functions and services for travelers once offered by the larger and more elaborate privately-owned and operated roadside stops: a gasoline station, a grocery, public restrooms, a park and diner. Unfortunately, this property no longer has sufficient integrity to convey its significance as a tourist related cabin camp. This historic property, taken as a Lincoln Highway related roadside resource exhibiting architectural significance, does retain good integrity."[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Bob Puschendorf; Stacy Stupka-Burda; Karen Woodward (April 14, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner / HL00-033". National Park Service. Retrieved July 10, 2018.