Perry Oil Service Station

10/11/2026

55 big back window Cameo 😎

10/09/2026

07/22/2026

RAGBRAI festivities 🚲

07/04/2026

Happy 250th America 🇺🇸

1952 Perry Oil Service newspaper ad.

07/01/2026

Today was an exciting day for downtown Perry, the clock on the corner of 2nd St. & Willis Ave. is fully functional again including the chimes.

06/21/2026

While I didn't officially become the new owner of the Perry Oil building until later in July, it was mid-June 2016 that I really started kicking the idea around. It made zero financial sense. I'm sure Dave Ramsey would not have approved, but I knew I may only have one opportunity to make the purchase. Fast forward 10 years and I wouldn't hesitate to do it all over again.

06/06/2026

One of those then & now posts popped up on my personal feed this morning. The top photo was taken as Harland Concrete was preparing to fill in the old flower beds and pour the new pump island. This was about 9 months into the project.

05/16/2026

Late 1960s after the gas pumps were removed and Montgomery Ward was leasing the building for automotive service work.