Architect Eliot Noyes created the design that was used in 19,000 new and remodeled Mobil stations around the world. The first one was built in New Haven, CT 1966. These Hamden station canopies shown in this 2004 photo, would originally have been accompanied by Noyes' cylindrical shaped pumps with brushed-aluminum casings. See this Holbrook, AZ station for an example and this patent from 1967. Despite the prevalence of these stations at one time, it is extremely rare to find any remaining canopies of this design. Some examples include these in Denton, NC, Dallas, TX, Machias, NY, Tampa, FL, and Allentown, PA. In Late 1980s All of the circular Gas Station canopy has been DEMOLISHED Exipt some others. 1990s thruoughout 2000s Some are Demolished.
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