When I drive through Fairview I look at The Corner Station and just love it. The whole look of it is so vintage, classic and cool.
From their website, the Corner Station building began as Reece’s Service Station in 1921. It was built on an angle to the street and the quality brick façade and sturdy construction seems to say the building was meant to last and be part of this Fairview Utah community for a long time. Later, Reece’s brother-in-law Wendell Christensen took over and most folks remember the place as Wen’s Service. The building was also owned or run by Bert Vance, Dave Boylan, Dave Smith, John Unferdorfer and others after Wendell retired.
111 South State Street in Fairview, Utah.
Reece Erickson Automotive Service, now the Corner Station Deli, is located on Main Street in Fairview, Utah. Originally a service station, it was built c. 1921 and showcases the Modern style with a separate island for the gas pumps. After 1920, oil companies introduced neighborhood service stations on corner lots accessible from two primary arterial streets. Larger specialized service bays, attached to the basic building form, began to appear by the end of the decade. Sometimes referred to as “lubritoriums” these eventually became full service repair and maintenance centers for automobile owners. Reece’s brother-in-law Wendell Christensen later took over the operation and most remember the place as Wen’s Service.
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