Automobile in the 1920s

The 1920s was called the Roaring Twenties. It was a time of great change in American lives. The automobile was a big factor in theses changes. As more and more automobiles were taking the streets, roads and highways had to be built. One of the more famous highways built during the 1920s was Route 66. Route 66 made it possible to get from California to Chicago.

With the construction of more highways and more cars on the road, this meant the construction of gas stations or filling stations. Before there were gas stations, consumers bought gas from the grocery store or hardware store. As the consumer need for gas rose with the rise in automobiles, gas stations began making their way next to highways.