National Register Record for Y SERVICE STATION AND CAFE

Historic Name: Y SERVICE STATION AND CAFE
Current Name: KOBELS
Address: 1733 NEPTUNE DR
City: CLINTON            County: CUSTER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE Y SERVICE STATION AND CAFE SERVED CLINTON RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS TRAVELERS ALONG ROUTE 66. THIS ONE- AND TWO- STORY MISSION REVIVAL STYLE GAS STATION, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP, AND RESTAURANT ONCE ALSO INCLUDED A MOTEL THAT WAS DESTROYED IN 1991 OR 1992. ALTHOUGH DOMINATED BY MISSION REVIVAL STYLE DETAILS, SUCH AS ITS DECORATIVE PARAPET, STUCCO, AND TILE WORK, THE BUILDING ALSO POSSESSES SOME MODERNISTIC ELEMENTS, IN ITS FLAT ROOF AND METAL WINDOWS. THE Y STATION IS ACTUALLY BUILT ON A TRIANGULAR PIECE OF LAND WHERE ROUTE 66 AND HIGHWAY 183 SPLIT. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER MAY 27, 2004.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE
Current Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: MISSION REVIVAL
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: DECEMBER 12, 2003