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The Teapot Dome Service Station is a former
gas station A filling station (also known as a gas station [] or petrol station []) is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold are gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel. Fuel dispensers are used to ...
built in the shape of a teapot located in
Zillah, Washington Zillah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States, with a population of 3,179 as of the 2020 census. History Zillah was founded in 1891 following the completion of the Sunnyside Canal project, an irrigation scheme delivering water ...
, United States, that is listed on the
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.


Description

Located at 117 First Avenue, the station is an example of
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. It was intended as a reminder of the
Teapot Dome Scandal The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall, who had leased Navy petroleum reserves at Teapot Do ...
that rocked the presidency of
Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was one of the most ...
and sent Interior Secretary
Albert Fall Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861November 30, 1944) was a United States senator from New Mexico and Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding who became infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal; he was the on ...
to prison for his role in leasing government oil reserves in, among other places,
Teapot Dome The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. It centered on Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall, who had leased United States Navy, Navy petroleum re ...
,
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History

The station was built in 1922 on what later became
U.S. Route 12 U.S. Route 12 or U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, for almost . The highway has mostly been superseded by Interstate 90 (I-90 ...
. The building has a circular frame with a conical roof, sheet metal "handle", and a concrete "spout". Many such novelties were constructed as
roadside attraction A roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road meant to attract tourists. In general, these are places one might stop on the way to somewhere, rather than being a destination. They are frequently advertised with billboard (advertis ...
s as the national highway system in the United States expanded during the 1920s and 1930s. The unique service station continued operation as a full-service gas station for some years. When
Interstate 82 Interstate 82 (I-82) is an Interstate Highway System, Interstate Highway in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States that travels through parts of Washington (state), Washington and Oregon. It runs from its northwestern terminus at I ...
was constructed near Zillah in 1978 the station was relocated less than a mile down the Yakima Valley Highway. After the gas station was closed in 2006, it was purchased by the city the following year, rehabilitated, and relocated in 2012 to 117 First Avenue. It now serves as Zillah's
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.


See also

*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Yakima County, Washington __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yakima County, Washington. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yakima County, Wa ...
* Airplane Service Station, 1930 station built in the shape of an airplane, Tennessee * Chester teapot * Shell Service Station, 1930 station built in the shape of a scallop shell, North Carolina


References


External links


Teapot information – City of Zillah


{{National Register of Historic Places Retail buildings in Washington (state) Infrastructure completed in 1922 Novelty buildings in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Yakima County, Washington Gas stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Roadside attractions in Washington (state) Tourist attractions in Yakima County, Washington Teapot Dome scandal Teapots National Register of Historic Places in Yakima County, Washington 1922 establishments in Washington (state)