Eight of these stations were built in 1930 and this is the only one that still exists. Quality Oil was a Winston-Salem marketer of Shell Oil and commissioned local contractors R.H. Burton and his Ralph to build them in the shape of a giant scallop shell.
The station eventually fell into disrepair but was restored in the 1990s by Preservation North Carolina. They had a small office inside until 2011, and the station is now privately owned. You can't get inside but can see through the windows/door. It's a quick stop, 10 minutes tops 😊
The station was placed on the U.S. National Registry of Historic Places in 1994.
