Gas stations · Illinois
Standard Oil Gasoline Station
Historic gas station retrofitted as civic asset; no further development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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Shrinking county
This site: -1.8% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …historic restoration record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | civicWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | historic restorationnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Village of Odellnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Livingston County (IL), 2024 | 0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 6 in 2–4, 47 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 1,657 jobs in 117 establishments; average annual pay $35,257; employment location quotient 1.20; employment +4.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 619 jobs; 80 in retail trade, 25 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17105960200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53th income percentile as adults; 1.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (243 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 100% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 12.9%; median family income $78,576; 171 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Pontiac Township High School District 90 (09-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Odell Grade SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 718 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 138 county-logged events: 71 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 10 flood, 10 tornado; $13,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 60460, 2026-09 | median list price $279,250 (-8.1% on the year); 6 active listings; median 24 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 124 establishments (-9%); 1,613 jobs (-2%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $172,343 (+11% 1 yr, +47% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 1,888 vehicles a day on Old US 66 N (major collector, 2 lanes); 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Standard Oil Gasoline Station in Odell, IL (built 1932) is a historic site along U.S. Route 66. It was originally developed by Patrick O'Donnell as a gas station, now owned and restored by the Village of Odell as a civic asset. The site is fully retrofitted (status: built), with no remaining retrofit opportunity (opp_reasons: "retrofit already built").
Why. The site is a historic gas station on a major collector road (Old US 66 N, 1,888 ADT) with no current retail activity (retail establishments declined 8.8% since 2012). It aligns with peer projects in IL using "reinhabit" strategy (e.g., Forest Park Mall, Waukegan Kmart), but the retrofit is complete. Housing market shows moderate growth (ZHVI $172k, +46.8% 5-year).
Where it stands. No active development needed. Current status: historic restoration. Unknown: current occupancy, financials beyond ZHVI, or community impact metrics.
For a planner
- Historic corridor asset on Route 66
- Low traffic volume (1,888 ADT) on major collector
For a developer
- No opportunity: retrofit already built
- Peer projects show IL strategy viability but not applicable here
What we do not know yet
- No current use details
- No tenant or revenue data
- Traffic data lacks truck volume (trucks_aadt: null)
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History and original facts
| Original developer | Patrick O'Donnellnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Livingston County |
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Standard Oil Gasoline Station in Odell, Illinois, built in 1932 and closed in 1999, was purchased by the Village of Odell in 1997 for historic restoration and is now a civic historic site. |
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Background
The Standard Oil Gasoline Station is a historic gas station in Odell, Illinois, that lies along historic U.S. Route 66. Before the days of the interstate highway system the station served patrons along the highway's cross country jaunt. It is fairly typical of gas stations along the historic corridor. == History == The station was built in 1932 when a contractor, Patrick O'Donnell purchased the small 200-foot (61 m) by 60-foot (18 m) piece of land the station stands on. The land lies on the southwest side of the Livingston County town. O'Donnell's plan was to build a gas station that he could lease to his son.
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Sources
- Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Odell, Illinois) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Standard Oil Gasoline Station
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