Built in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“The Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner, at 3609 E. Hwy 30 in Grand Island, Nebraska, was built in 1931.”
Wikipedia article Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Hall County · listed in 2008 · category: Building · built in 1931.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner between 2007 and 2018, burning about 35 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 | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 17 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 July 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 June 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 June 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Shady Bend Gas Station, Grocery, and Diner: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Talc-Soapstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island Mill | Talc-Soapstone | Producer | ||
| Grand Island Talc Mill | Talc-Soapstone | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Island, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 1996: 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1995 | Hail | Grand Island | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Hail | Grand Island | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Grand Island | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Grand Island | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | - | Thunderstorm winds gusted to 64 mph at Grand Island. The roof of a convenience store on the east side of town received considerable damage. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Island | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Highway-Grand Island Seedling Mile | 1.3 miles | 2013 | |
 | Evangelische Lutherische Dreienigkeit Kirche | 1.9 miles | 1986 |
 | Burlington Railroad Depot | 1.9 miles | 2014 |
 | Hall County Courthouse | 2.2 miles | 1977 |
 | Hotel Yancey (The) | 2.2 miles | 1984 |
| Grand Island Historic District | 2.3 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000601 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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