The Airplane Filling Station on Clinton Highway is for sale.
The owner, Knox Heritage, hopes someone will operate the building in a way it can be utilized by the public.
The airplane was built in 1931 by brothers Henry and Elmer Nickle. The design was meant to mimic Charles Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis.
The gas station closed in 1970. After that, the airplane became a fruit stand, a bait shop, a used car lot, a liquor store and eventually a barbershop.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Airplane Filling Station does come with extra baggage. The buyer must sign a preservation easement, which protects the property from demolition or any dramatic changes to its exterior.
Buyers have until tonight (Wednesday) to submit an offer.
