The Oasis Service Station was built at 2321 East Street in the early 1920s. The builder used native stone, gathered from the Golden area. At that time, East Street was the main route from Denver to Golden. The station was owned by Al Thuet, a Golden native. Mr. Thuet planted several varieties of evergreens around the property and had beautiful flower every summer.
The business thrived for many years, and the Thuet family thrived with it. Mr. Thuet was active in the business community, Mrs. Thuet was active in women’s clubs, and their children went through the Golden schools. When Mr. Thuet’s father (Al, Sr.) retired after 47 years at Coors, he occasionally joined his son at the service station, as did the third generation, son Larry.
Al Thuet Jr. retired in 1957 and a different owner took over the station. He demolished the old stone building and replaced it with modern steel construction.
By that time, traffic had been rerouted to Ford and Jackson Streets, and East Street was no longer a main thoroughfare for motorists leaving or entering town. The new owner apparently struggled: in 1962, the business was listed by the county as owing delinquent taxes. I don’t know how long they stayed in business, but Oasis Service Station was never mentioned in the paper again.
Golden Auto Clinic has operated in that location since the early 1980s.
