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. It was owned by Al Thuet, a Golden native. Mr. Thuet planted several varieties of evergreens around the property and had beautiful flower planters 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 family took over the station. 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 owners did not do well. In 1962, the business was listed by the county as owing $60.80 in delinquent taxes. I don’t know how long they stayed in business, but Oasis Service Station was never mentioned in the paper again. Mr. Thuet died in 1969 and was interred in Fort Logan.
Golden Auto Clinic has operated in that location since at least the 1980s.
The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
