LOGAN, Utah — Gas stations are embedded in our urban and rural landscapes, symbols of the automobile's influence on 20th century America. But they aren’t all relics of a bygone era.

The Classical Gas station is itself a classic. The Eaton-based collector’s car and memorabilia dealer that has worldwide recognition is closing its doors, nine months after the death of its owner, ...

Swain, owner of a classic gas station in the tiny, unincorporated community of Crandall, South Dakota, is missing the “Standard Oil Products” sign that was bolted to the outside front wall.

Repurposed gas stations tend to be near residential neighborhoods, and many of the families who live there don't have kids at home, according to Dunham-Jones. "More people are eating out.