The unique features and characteristics that define historic gas stations can be respected and preserved through sensitive maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation. Such work minimizes unnecessary alterations and ensures that the building continues to contribute to the character and vitality of its community. Figure 2. Although hardly an ideal sales system, pumps and underground tanks along the curb were an improvement over the earliest filling stations where gasoline was poured from hand containers. Photo: Utah State Historical Society, used by permission, all rights reserved.