Cottrell & Son(s) Gas Station

Glenn Cottrell

The gas station was built on this lot in Woodburn in 1922 or 1923 by Bill McClure and was operated by Rufus Allen.  It was purchased by Glenn Cottrell in 1928.  Cottrell’s son, Tom, worked at the station until he went into the Navy.  Upon returning from the service in 1946, he went into partnership with his father.  It was a Standard station until the mid-1960’s, when it became a DX station.   Tom took over the station entirely when his father retired in 1967.  He remodeled the grease and back room and poured a cement drive.  Tom and sons ran the station from 1967-1990’s.  It is no longer in use as a gas station, but is still owned and maintained by Tom’s wife, LaVera, and sons.