Master Service Station

Waterloo, United States

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Located on a corner lot in Waterloo, Iowa, the Master Service Station is a single-story structure representing an early example of the "super service station" concept that emerged in California during the early 1920s. Built in 1930 as one of three such stations that opened in Waterloo that year, it combines filling station operations with additional automotive services under one roof. The L-shaped building blends Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival elements, featuring Art Deco piers alongside a distinctive tower and tile roof. Originally owned by Homer L. Lichty, the station was constructed by John G. Miller and subsequently housed Bennett's Tire & Battery Company, a Goodyear dealer, from the mid-1930s until 1960. Today it serves as home to the Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau and was recognized as a National Register of Historic Places listing in 2011.