NRHP: Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner
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Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery & Diner
NRHP Reference #: 08000601
NRHP Listing Date: 20080702
Location
3609 E Hwy 30, Hall County, Nebraska
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Summary
This property was developed by Horace "Doc" Woodward in 1931 to capitalize on the well-traveled Lincoln Highway. Shady Bend attempted to provide adequate services for travelers and included a gas station, a crossroads store, public restrooms, and at one time thirty-four cabins. The building is also a representative example of road-side architecture as a multi-faceted business that utilized a romantic architectural aesthetic, the Spanish Eclectic style.
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