U-Haul (Former Pure/Union 76) Roseville, MI (Side View 1)

This Was Built As A Pure Service Station In 1969. It Then Became A Union 76, The Next Year In 1970. Then, In The 1980's Or 1990's, This Station Would Close Down. It Would Later Become A U-Haul, Which Is Still There To This Day.

 

The Service Bays Were Possibly Used Until This Station Closed Down

 

 

History About The Pure Oil Company, Union 76 In The Eastern U.S.A, And This Building Design:

 

The Pure Oil Company Was Based In Schaumburg, Illinois

 

Pure Oil Was Bought By The Union Oil Company Of California In 1965

 

In 1967, Union Oil Adopted Their Well Known "76" Logo Without The "UNION" Wordmark On It. It Would Be Used Until ConocoPhillips Took Over 76 In The Early/Mid 2000's And Replace It With A Red Colored Version. The Company Would Revive The Orange Colored Version In The Mid 2010's.

 

In 1970, All Pure Stations (Including This One) Would Be Rebranded To The Union 76 Name

 

In 1992, Union 76 Would Pull Out Of The Southeastern United States And The Pure Name Would Come Back (Unfortunately The Midwest Did Not Get The Pure Name Back, To This Day)

 

In 1997, Union 76 Would Pull Out Of The Midwestern (Including Michigan) And Rust-Belt Northeastern United States And Most Stations Would Be Converted To The Citgo Name. This Would End Union 76's Operations In The Eastern United States, Until The Early/Mid 2010's.

 

This Building Design Was Designed By Union Oil Of California And Would Be Adopted For Union 76 Stations In The Western U.S.A. In 1965.

 

Building Design With Union 76 Name In 1965 In California: www.flickr.com/photos/14696209@N02/3975699513

 

In 1967, This Same Design Would Be Adopted For Pure Stations In The Eastern United States, With The Brand New At The Time, Union 76 Logo On The Building

 

Pure Station In Minnesota, With This New At The Time Design, Showing The Union 76 Logo In 1968, Which Is What This Station Would Have Looked Like Originally: burnsvillehistory.org/cpg/albums/userpics/10003/pure_oil_...

 

This Design Would Be Used By The Union Oil Company Of California Until The End Of The Service Station Era At The End Of The 1970's.

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