W.A.D.E.

Today we present you with a mystery. The above tanks are located on Burlington Road between the eastern end of Guilford County and Burlington. We're not sure what the tanks hold or what W.A.D.E. represents. Located on the south side of Burlington Road/East Wendover, the cylindrical structures have the look of old Highway 70. Every year, this road changes significantly. Farms become housing developments, tired old cinder block businesses become strip malls, mature oak trees are replaced with Bradford pear trees and parking spaces. Progress is necessary, and not all that is old is golden; however, we sure do enjoy the old businesses with a provenance and character. Do you know anything about WADE, the cylinders with the old, bold font? If so, do tell. Happy Monday!

Comments

[Billy Jones]

I do indeed. It's Wade Oil Company, they've another location just around the corner on McLeansville Rd. Their primary products are home heating oil (#2 fuel oil) off road diesel (#2 diesel without NC highway taxes for farming and construction equipment) and a little Kerosene (#1 fuel oil). The same family owns and operates Wade Heating and Air which is what I think occupies the other location. The Wade family are very long time residents of Bessemer (east Greensboro) and Mcleansville and have been in the oil business for 2 or 3 generations, perhaps 4 now and are highly thought of throughout the eastern half of Guilford County.

[Janis & David]

Thank you, Billy Jones. Your knowledge of the east side of Greensboro is impressive. I wish you would write a book on the Bessemer area. Mr. GDP said he thought the company dealt in home heating oil; however, we had no idea they did so much. Love the multiple generation businesses.

Thanks again!

[William Kendall]

Well, that answers it!