Gulf Oil Distribution Facility
a.k.a. Hickory Street Annex
501 Second Ave, Dallas, TXThe 1921 Gulf Oil Distribution Facility is an early distribution complex built by Gulf Oil, a major contributor to the economic development of Dallas and the state of Texas. The complex is nominated under Criterion A in the area of industry for its association with the growth of the oil industry in Dallas in the early 20th century. The district retains six of the seven original buildings, arranged around a central yard. The complex served Gulf Oil until the late 1950s. From that time until the mid-1980s it was the home of the C. H. Collier Company, which specialized in the repair and maintenance of hydraulic forklifts. Since the mid-1980s the
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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