Ed Young's Station built in 1928. Ruins consist of petrified wood and colored brick.
Located in Glen Rose, Texas, "The Outlaw Station" as it has been called began sometime in the the 1920's. It was product of the prohibition era. The proprietor Ed Young built it to rival the local White Rock Roadhouse. Used as a distribution of moonshine, the place was a speakeasy at one point, and dubbed "the moonshine capital of Texas"! Like many that excelled during prohibition, the outlaw station's business declined shortly after the end of the era. There is not much else documented after the sell of the place, but it seems like it was turned into legit gas station and small grocery store sometime in the 50's and 60's.
A service station no longer in service.
wonderful archways
water trough or well? looks to have had a hand pump. the walls are built from petrified wood and cement.
The site is off the beaten path for sure, but still easily accessible. The curvy side road and flowing river along side it makes for a great drive. The station is made up of petrified wood and colored brick. a lot of care and design went into the build of this. Why petrified wood? Research shows that there was a big boom in using this material in the 20's, and Glen Rose was even dubbed "The Petrified City". Even though some of the old houses are no longer around, the petrified wood boom is still evident with property walls and mail boxes built using the stuff.
front of the station.
interior from front. small chimney on the left. must of been ornate since it looks to have been ripped out?
The ruins of the station are in incredible shape considering the amount of time abandoned. Brick is still bright and colorful and there was absolute minimal amount of graffiti. Walking into the structure, my imagination went wild with ideas on how the place would have been set up with thirsty patrons and the edge of danger. Definetly worth the stop if in the area.
wood window sills
hint of the old tile still there. rear entrance to the station
love the brick borders!
the sockets where the lights would've have been are still there. almost like a movie marquee the lights line both the interior and exterior of the arches. what a sight that must have been driving up from the pitch black road.
Ol Lola pulling in for service.