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Heritage Commission approves restoration of historic Champlin Oil pole sign at 4th and Iron

Salina Heritage Commission · October 29, 2025
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Summary

The Salina Heritage Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for refurbishment of the Champlin Oil pole sign, allowing temporary removal for repair, repainting of the post and base, and restoration of external illumination using existing conduit and a repaired light housing.

The Salina Heritage Commission approved application CA 25-2 to refurbish the locally designated Champlin Oil pole sign at the southwest corner of 4th Street and Iron Avenue.

Staff described the sign’s history and prior designation, noting the Huntington Oil Wholesalers constructed the service station in 1931 and Champlin Oil operated at the site in the 1950s. Abner and Catherine Perny acquired the property in 1995 and the Perny family applied for a historic sign designation in 1997; the commission approved that designation in 1999 with…

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