HomeMy WebLinkAbout52-00759_304 Burlington_KellySvcStnSite Inventory Form State Inventory No. 52-00759 New Supplemental
State Historical Society of Iowa Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.)
(December 1, 1999) Relationship: Contributing Noncontributing
Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) Listed De-listed NHL DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number
Non-Extant (enter year) c.2006
1. Name of Property
historic name Kelly Oil Service Station
other names/site number Ray Floerchinger Gas Station, Deep Rock Service Station, ABC Auto Repair
2. Location
street & number 304 E. Burlington Street
city or town Iowa City vicinity, county Johnson
Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter
(If Urban) Subdivision Original Town Block(s) 63 Lot(s) see full legal
3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section]
4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section]
5. Classification
Category of Property (Check only one box) Number of Resources within Property
building(s) If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of:
district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing
site
buildings
buildings
structure
sites
sites
object
structures
structures
objects
objects
Total
Total
Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter “N/A” if the property is not part of a multiple property examination).
Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number
owa City Central Business District Study - 2017 UPDATE 52-127
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
14D07 TRANSPORTATION/gas station
14D09 TRANSPORTATION/automotive service & repair
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
09F COMMERCIAL foundation 10B CONCRETE
walls 03 BRICK
roof 05F METAL/steel
other
Narrative Description ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark “x” representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria)
Yes No More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events.
Yes No More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
Yes No More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
Yes No More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history.
County Johnson Address 304 E. Burlington Street Site Number 52-00759
City Iowa City District Number
Criteria Considerations
A Owned by a religious institution or used E A reconstructed building, object, or structure.
for religious purposes. F A commemorative property.
B Removed from its original location. G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past
C A birthplace or grave. 50 years.
D A cemetery
Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Dates
Construction date
1941 check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Architect
unknown Builder
unknown
Narrative Statement of Significance ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form
10. Geographic Data
UTM References (OPTIONAL)
Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
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2
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See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments
11. Form Prepared By
name/title Alexa McDowell, Historian
organization AKAY Consulting date 11/2017
street & number 4252 Oakland Avenue telephone 515-491-5432
city or town Minneapolis state MN zip code 55407
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form)
FOR ALL PROPERTIES
1. Map: showing the property’s location in a town/city or township.
2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s).
3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be
curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following
needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site:
Roll/slide sheet #
Frame/slot #
Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet #
Frame/slot #
Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet #
Frame/slot #
Date Taken
See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries.
Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file.
FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL
1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status)
2. Barn:
a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn.
b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side.
c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn’s exterior dimensions in feet.
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line
Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: Yes No More Research Recommended
This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district.
Comments:
Evaluated by (name/title): Date:
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-00759
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Kelly Oil Service Station Johnson
Name of Property County
304 E. Burlington Street Iowa City
Address City
7. Property Description
As described in the 2001 evaluation: The freestanding 2-story building was originally constructed as a 1-story
filling station in ca. 1941 according to City Assessor Records and city directories. The concrete block building
had two service bays on the east side with a plate glass display window on the west side. One pump island was
located in the concrete paved parking area at the southwest corner of the property. Sometime after 1981 the
building was altered with the addition of a mansard roofed second floor and cladding in brick on the first floor.
The upper level now houses apartments and the first floor includes commercial spaces for retail or office tenants.
Overall dimensions for the building are approximately 70’ x 30’.
2017 Update: A much-altered 1941 Kelly Oil Service Station was razed to accommodate the 2006 construction of
a two-story, freestanding, brick clad building with an L-shaped footprint. The hipped roof is clad with standing-
seam steel. Sited on a corner lot, the building has two primary elevations, south and west. The building’s first
story houses a mailing service and the second story continues to serve as residential living. The main entrance to
the first story is positioned on the west side of the building, S. Linn Street. The building is finished completely in
brick and the second story contains balconies on both the south and west sides of the building.
Image 01. View of the façade (south), looking north across E. Burlington Street
(Image by AKAY Consulting, August 2017)
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-00759
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Kelly Oil Service Station Johnson
Name of Property County
304 E. Burlington Street Iowa City
Address City
8. Statement of Significance
The non-extant service station building was an example of a late 20th century filling station design that had been
modified for office space and apartment use. The Deep Rock Oil Company acquired this property in 1941 and
operated a franchise filling station and auto garage here into the 1970s. The franchise operated under a number of
names through the years including Kelly Oil Co. (1946), the Ray Floerchinger Gas Station (1950s), Larry’s Deep
Rock Service Station #1 (1967), and the Knox Corporation Deep Rock Service Station #1 (1972). During the
1980s the building housed office space for Roggow & Associates Realtors and H& R Block (tax preparation
service). In 2000 a portion of the building is vacant with Pakmail, a package and shipping service, in the other
first floor space. Apartments are on the second floor.
Figure 01. Insurance Map – 1948 Rev. of 1933
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(SOURCE: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1948 Rev. of 1933.)
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-00759
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 3
Kelly Oil Service Station Johnson
Name of Property County
304 E. Burlington Street Iowa City
Address City
9. Major Bibliographic References (2001)
Iowa City city directories.
Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor’s Office.
Tax Assessor’s Records, City of Iowa City Assessor.
Sanborn maps, 1874, 1879, 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933, and 1933 updated to 1970.
Summary Sheet, 304 East Burlington, Urban Revitalization Act Study Area Survey, 1981.
2017: References
Svendsen, Marlys A. “Survey and Evaluation of the Central Business District.” Prepared for the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Commission, 2001.
Svendsen, Marlys A. “Kelly Oil Service Station: 52-00759.” Iowa Site Form, 2001.
11. Additional Documentation
Full Legal Description: Original Town, Block 63, South 65’ of Lot 5
Assessor: PIN 1010396002
Lat/Long: 41.658241/-91.531371
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-00759
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
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Kelly Oil Service Station Johnson
Name of Property County
304 E. Burlington Street Iowa City
Address City
Parcel Map – 2017
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(http://iowacity.iowaassessors.com/parcel