This was Middletown's (a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky) first gas station, built in the late 1920's by I.W. Quesenberry. The gas station sold Aetna Oil Company gas, and other products, and includes a Deem gas pump. The gas station's original life was pretty short. As the construction of U.S. 60 (Shelbyville Road) to the north in 1936, diverted away much of the traffic that would have used the station. In the intervening years, the station was used by drying cleaning business, and a taxi cab service. In 1996 the building was donated to the city, and a federal grant was used to restore it back to its original purpose. (Buy Prints)
George Rogers Clark Homesteaded the site from 1803-1809, before becoming injured and moving to Locust Grove in near Louisville Kentucky, where his sister lived. He was one of the founders of Clarksville, Indiana, was the Brother of William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark expedition). Lewis and Clark in fact met on the site of the homestead before starting their voyage of discovery. George Clark was also known as an explorer, suveyor, and military officer during the American Revolutionary War. (Buy Prints)
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