NewsSeptember 23, 2014
Missouri cotu seeks grant money to restore gas station
WEBB CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri city is seeking a federal grant to help renovate an old gas station. The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1pobkz6 ) the Webb City Council voted this month to apply for funding to restore the U.S. Filling Station. The building was constructed in the 1920s and was used as a private station for postal workers. It was deeded to the city about a year ago and the city estimates it will cost at least $62,000 to restore...
WEBB CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri city is seeking a federal grant to help renovate an old gas station.
The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1pobkz6 ) the Webb City Council voted this month to apply for funding to restore the U.S. Filling Station. The building was constructed in the 1920s and was used as a private station for postal workers. It was deeded to the city about a year ago and the city estimates it will cost at least $62,000 to restore.
City officials say private donations have nearly covered their portion of the restoration cost.
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The mayor says the station could become a tourist attraction since there aren't many like it left.
The grant would come from a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service.
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Information from: The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, http://www.joplinglobe.com
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