Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“The Gloe Brothers Service Station, at 609 E. 11th St. in Wood River, Nebraska, was built in 1933. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.”
Wikipedia article Gloe Brothers Service Station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Hall County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The chapter on Wood River Township in History of Hall County, Nebraska; a Narrative of the Past with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, and Chronological Presentation of Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time, and Special Analysis of Its Military and Civil Participation in the Late World War, published 1920 names Wood River. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
The community of Wood River, lying partly in Wood River and partly in Jackson township commands a very lage trade area. The greater portion of both these townships, and a larger portion of Harrison and Cameron on the west, are included in the natural trade territory of Wood River. Therefore the commercial history of Wood River is an important factor in the commercial history of Hall County.
The establishment of the first general stores has been somewhat touched upon by Mr. Quackenbush in his early history of the village of Wood River, in a preceding chapter. At Old Wood River station, James Jackson and A. A. Baker were the first merchants. In the present Wood River, James Jackson brought over the first store. James White, A. G. Hollister, John Roach, William L. G. Trapp, and F. Scwartz were early merchants. The Roach store and the Trapp store opened in 1879. N. T. Brittin purchased the HoUister store in 1880. In 1884 this business was purchased by T. J. Dunn. Stoddard Brothers were in business a short time during the 'eighties. Thos. Langan had a business also during the 'eighties. F. M. Penney came to Wood River in 1886 and engaged in the general merchandise business, and remained in that business until 1893.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Wood River Township - 2,527 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Gloe Brothers Service Station between 1996 and 2020, burning about 78 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 May 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District | HANNON |
| 17 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 38 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 38 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wood River, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 31 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 5 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $1,800,000 | Emergency management reported tree and fencing damage across town, damage to the local ethanol plant, and at least a dozen irrigation pivots damaged north of town. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Wood River | $1,500,000 | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Wood River. Shredded trees were reported in town, along with dented cars, broken windows, and damaged shingles. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Wood River | $1,000,000 | Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and around Wood River. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $500,000 | The peak measured wind gust was 84 MPH, recorded at 10:30 PM CDT by the Central Nebraska Regional Airport at Grand Island ASOS. Other measured wind gusts included 66 MPH at 10:34 PM CDT by a mesonet station located one mile northwest of Wood River and 63 MPH at 10:41 PM CDT by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Wood River. County dispatch and broadcast media reported widespread tree damage across the county, including large healthy trees downed, with multiple power poles snapped and power lines downed. Underpasses in Grand Island were briefly impassible due to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Wood River | $400,000 | Hail up to quarter size hail was reported, likely accompanied by wind gusts near 50 MPH. Crops in the area were severely damaged. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $350,000 | Numerous irrigation pivots were overturned along an approximately 6 mile long path from Wood River south to near Interstate 80. In Wood River, large trees were damaged or destroyed and power poles were knocked down. Heavy rain from these thunderstorms resulted in the intersection of 140th and Holling Roads, just south of town, being covered in water. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $300,000 | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Wood River. A storm chaser reported a flipped irrigation pivot along Highway 30 approximately three miles west-southwest of Wood River. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Wood River | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Wood River | $150,000 | Golf ball hail reported with a depth of 2 inches at times. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Wood River | $125,000 | A brief tornado hit a house on the south side of Wood River. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Wood River | $100,000 | Radar estimates depicted an area of approximately 4 to 8 inches of rain fell in a very concentrated area across far southwestern portions of Hall County and far northwestern portions of Adams County. Numerous rural roads were covered in water and impassable for a period of time. At least 19 roads were marked with barricades and at least 1 culvert was lost. A number of roads were washed out pretty well, materials like dirt, crushed concrete and gravel were needed for repairs. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Wood River | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $50,000 | Wind gusts of at least 65 MPH resulted in a semi truck being blown over on the westbound lane of Interstate 80 approximately three miles west of the Alda exit. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Wood River | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $35,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 76 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $25,000 | Tree damage was reported across Wood River, and crop damage was also reported north of town. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Wood River | $25,000 | This tornado entered Hall County from Buffalo County. The tornado caused mainly crop, power pole and tree damage as it roped out in western Hall County. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Wood River | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Flood | Wood River | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Flood | Wood River | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Wood River | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Wood River | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Wood River | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Flood | Wood River | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wood River | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Wood River | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Wood River. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile west-southwest of Wood River. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile north of Wood River. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | A wind gust of 72 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west-southwest of Wood River. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 80 MPH resulted in damage in the area. A 150-year old black walnut tree fell on two vehicles and a large hackberry tree was snapped in half. Roof damage was reported at an area home. Extensive damage was done to crops and power lines were downed. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Wood River | - | Storm total precipitation of 3.10 inches was measured by a mesonet site located 3 miles west-northwest of Wood River. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | A 62 mph wind gust occurred from a severe thunderstorm. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| May 2013 | Heavy Rain | Wood River | - | A storm total rainfall of 3.63 inches was reported by a Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network Observer. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | This wind gust occurred due to an overnight heat burst. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Wood River | - | A brief tornado was reported by an off duty NWS employee and trained spotters 5 miles north of Wood River. No damage was noted. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Flood | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Wood River | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsley-Murdock Immigrant Trail Site | 6.4 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000768 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hall County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |
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