Teapot Dome
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46° 24′ 13″ N 120° 15′ 39″ W / 46.40361111, -120.26083333
La Teapot Dome est une station-service en forme de théière, dans la ville de Zillah (Washington) aux États-Unis. Construite en 1922, elle est un exemple d'Architecture « canard », listée depuis 1985 sur le registre national des sites historiques[1].
De nombreuses folies de ce genre furent construites comme des attractions de bordure de route, lorsque le réseau routier américain s'est développé durant les années 1920 et 1930.
Adresse : Old State HW 12 Zillah
Cette construction est un rappel du scandale du Teapot Dome (1922-1923), qui envoya le Secrétaire d'État Albert Fall en prison, pour une affaire de corruption concernant notamment un champ pétrolifère dénommé Teapot Dome (Wyoming). Ce gisement a été dénommé d'après le Teapot Rock, formation rocheuse voisine dont la forme est comparée à une théière[2].
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