Monday 1st December 1913

The first US drive-in service station was opened at the high traffic intersection of Baum Boulevard and St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Operated by the Gulf Refining Company, the brick, pagoda-style station featured free air, water, crankcase service, restrooms and a lighted sign for “Good Gulf Gasoline.” It was open all night. Although opening-day sales amounted to just 30 gallons, at 27 cents each, by the end of the first week of operation daily sales were exceeding 350 gallons.