90 Years in 90 Days: White Rose Gasoline and The National Refining Company

Cleveland Heights officially became a city in 1921. Cleveland Heights Patch is by compiling 90 photos to create an album of the city's past and present. We'll run the feature for 90 days, one photo at a time.

Today's photo of the White Rose Gasoline station at 3056 Mayfield Road was taken in the 1930s.

White Rose Gasoline was a product of the National Refining Company, which was founded by J.I. Lamprecht in 1882. He ran the company until he died in 1920. Afterward, his son W.H Lamprecht took over.

The company produced a range of products. Its brands included National, ENARCO and Royal motor oil, White Rose and Royal gasoline and motor oil, and White Rose, Royal and National light oil.

In 1950, the company was acquired by Ashland Oil. - Source: "The National Refining Company: It's (sic) story 1882-1950.