Historic airplane filling station back on the market

The future of the iconic airplane filling station looks to be up in the air.

The historic Clinton Highway landmark, which most recently housed John’s Barber Shop, has been vacant in the past few months and has a “for sale or lease” sign posted on the property by Southern Homes & Farms LLC.

At almost 53 feet long, the structure was built as a gas station in 1930. It has served myriad purposes over the years, ranging from a liquor store to a used-car business.

It eventually fell into disrepair before being rescued by preservationist groups and volunteers.

John York became the first tenant in the airplane filling station in 15 years when he opened his barbershop there in 2016.

York made several posts on the barber shop’s Facebook account in recent weeks that he was undergoing back surgery and would not be returning to the airplane filling station.

His most recent post on March 29 read: “Hello everyone just letting you know that I’m working at Tony’s Barbershop on Broadway trying to get my legs back. I will be here today and tomorrow 29-30 to see how it goes.”

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