Esso Tankstation ontworpen door Dudok - Raamsdonksveer, NL
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N 51° 42.974 E 004° 53.111
31U E 630230 N 5731159
The vintage gas station has been moved two times, from Vinkeveen to Rosmalen and from Rosmalen to Raamsdonksveer.
Waymark Code: WM16DF8
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/07/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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NL Van bron
Tussen 1953 en 1967 ontwierp Willem Marinus Dudok maar liefst 112 tankstations voor oliemaatschappij Esso. Wat ze allemaal gemeen hadden, was het vleugelvormige betonnen dak. Er waren heel wat verschillen tussen de tankstations voor de rest. Eén van de eerste ontwerpen stond in Vinkeveen. Het was ook het eerste tankstation in Nederland dat 24 uur per dag geopend was.

In 1994 werd aangekondigd dat dit laatste Dudok-station na 40 jaar dienst ging gesloopt worden. Gelukkig nam Autotron in Rosmalen contact op met Esso, de eigenaar, om het over te nemen en daarna over te brengen naar hun terreinen. Januari 1995 werd alles in gereedheid gebracht en werd het 12 meter lange, 7 meter brede en 108 ton zware gebouwtje opgeladen. Het speciaal transport werd gehinderd door sneeuwbuien en kon pas de volgende dag echt op weg. In 2004 ging het terug op weg, dit keer naar de terreinen van Toyotadealer Louwman & Parqui te Raamsdonkveer. Hier staat het nu te blinken in de oorspronkelijke Esso-kleuren.

ENG From source
Between 1953 and 1967 Willem Marinus Dudok designed no fewer than 112 filling stations for the oil company Esso. What they all had in common was the wing-shaped concrete roof. There were a lot of differences between the gas stations for the rest. One of the first designs was in Vinkeveen. It was also the first gas station in the Netherlands that was open 24 hours a day.

In 1994 it was announced that this last Dudok station would be demolished after 40 years of service. Fortunately, Autotron in Rosmalen contacted Esso, the owner, to take it over and then transfer it to their premises. In January 1995 everything was ready and the 12-metre long, 7-metre wide and 108-tonne building was loaded. The special transport was hampered by snow showers and could not really leave until the next day. In 2004 it went back on the road, this time to the sites of Toyota dealer Louwman & Parqui in Raamsdonkveer. Here it is now shining in the original Esso colours.

Original Location: N 52° 13.643 E 004° 58.918

How it was moved: Wheels / Dolly / Truck

Type of move: Region to Region

Building Status: Public

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