"Bolton's Apco station of the northwest corner of W. Bremer and 2nd St. It was built in 1929 by the Shell Oil Co. The Opera House which had stood on the site since 1877 was torn down to make room for the gas station." source: Waverly Public Library.
Darrell Dean Bolton (1943-2010) founded the Bolton APCO in 1982. Source: obituary found on the Kaiser Corson Funeral Home website (kaisercorson.com).
Bolton Enterprises, LTD, sold the property in 2004. Source: Bremer County Assessor's Office (found on beacon.schneidercorp.com)
Behind the gas station is a church at 301 1st St. N.W. It was built in 1907. The current owner (in 2023) is St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Source: Bremer County Assessor's Office (found on beacon.schneidercorp.com)
Signage around building: "Silver Bullet," "Rent Ryder and Save," "Pepsi," "Interstate Batteries," and "Ice."
Comments:
"Bolton's Apco station of the northwest corner of W. Bremer and 2nd St. It was built in 1929 by the Shell Oil Co. The Opera House which had stood on the site since 1877 was torn down to make room for the gas station." source: Waverly Public Library.
Darrell Dean Bolton (1943-2010) founded the Bolton APCO in 1982. Source: obituary found on the Kaiser Corson Funeral Home website (kaisercorson.com).
Bolton Enterprises, LTD, sold the property in 2004. Source: Bremer County Assessor's Office (found on beacon.schneidercorp.com)
Behind the gas station is a church at 301 1st St. N.W. It was built in 1907. The current owner (in 2023) is St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Source: Bremer County Assessor's Office (found on beacon.schneidercorp.com)
Signage around building: "Silver Bullet," "Rent Ryder and Save," "Pepsi," "Interstate Batteries," and "Ice."
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 90F0008