1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard 1945-1954
Then and Now

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1945

This home at 1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard stood at the corner with Whited Street since the late 1800s. Shown here in 1945, the former vintage Reflectorville, then Overbrook, estate home with a large front yard became part of an Amoco service station in the 1930s, owned by the Clement's family, after the 1929 construction of Saw Mill Run Boulevard.

The Reflectorville home in the early 1920s .
The vintage late-1800s Reflectorville home at the bottom of Whited (Oak) Street, shown in the early-1920s.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1934    1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1936
The home, now listed as 1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, in 1934 (left) and 1936.

The boulevard passed right through the front yard, so close to the home that the front porch had to be removed to make room for the sideway. The side yard adjacent to Whited Street was used for the placement of gas pumps. Over the years, beginning in 1945, the property underwent several changes and upgrades. The photos below show how it was transformed over the decade following the above 1945 photo.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1946
In 1946 there was a new building on the lot, a two-car service garage.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1947
A 1947 fire destroyed the attendants office and the service shed. The home
was soon torn down to be replaced by a much larger service station.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1950
In 1950, the property was now home to the new and enlarged Clement's Amoco Service Station.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1952
In 1950, the new Clement's service station was also franchised with a new brand of gasoline, Mobil.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 1954
By 1954, the Mobil service station was still there, but the building was also home to Clement's Sport Shop.

1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard - 2018
The lot at 1700 Saw Mill Run Boulevard is now occupied by the Jack Maggs Agency.

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