3-5 Washington Street

The current gas station structure was constructed in 1980. This single-story masonry building rises 16 feet from a concrete foundation to a flat tar and gravel roof.

The 1925 Bromley Atlas shows Mary Malone as the owner of the land where this building was constructed.

The first gas station that occupied this lot was constructed in 1936.

The original station was replaced in 1956 by a larger station owned by the Lincoln Oil Company. This station was designed by Meyer Louis and built at a cost of $18,000 (including the underground tanks).

By 1964 the station was owned by the Jenney Manufacturing Company, based in Newton.

By 1969 the station was owned by the Chevron Oil Company, then based in New Jersey.

By 1978 the station was owned by the Cities Service Oil Company, based in Braintree.

By 1980 the station was purchased by John Diarbakerly.

In 1984, the large addition at the rear of the building was built by J. Abrams Construction to house automobile service bays.

In 1992, the underground tanks were replaced and a metal canopy was built over the gasoline pumps. As originally constructed, the canopy was eight feet too wide and was ordered cut back by the city.

In 1996 a car hit the building, causing severe structural damage.

In March 1998, a fire inside the service building caused a moderate amount of damage.