Glendale is now threatening to back down on plans to restore and keep a 1930s-era Streamline Moderne-style gas station in Adams Square, The classic building is set to become part of a mini-park at the corner of Palmer and Adams -- but a vocal opposition by a few cranks is threatening to halt those plans.
It'd be a shame if a few whiny residents ruined it for everyone else. Part of the charm of our neighborhood comes from its history -- the 1920s homes (including our own), the art deco Adams Square building, and the long-abandoned gas station building.
The Adams Hill Homeowners Assoc. even beams about the unique structure on its website: Adams Square can also boast of its wonderful Streamline Moderne gas station, built in 1936 by the Richfield Oil Co. Currently abandoned, the gas station’s clean, sophisticated style remains solidly intact. Clearly, the historical significance of Adams Hill’s architecture is not limited to its housing stock; the classic commercial buildings of Adams Square further link the neighborhood to its rich past.
It hasn't been a good year for building preservation in the region -- the elimination of the old radio station building on Vermont; the end of Perino's on Wilshire and the impending destruction of the Ambassador have all been heartbreaking. This isn't on par with those classic structures -- but because it sits around the corner from our house, I'm taking a vested interest in hoping that we don't lose this little piece of Adams Hill history.
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