The Gas Station/BBQ Shack
The Gas Station/BBQ Shack is up
for sale. It was called Bilbo's Texas Landmark. And before that,
Hills Prairie Grocery.
Click HERE for a pic of the
store sent to me by a former owner when it was known as Bilbo's. Take note
of the gas pumps in the picture, which have since been removed.
It is located off of highway 304 in Bastrop County. You will have to take highway 71 to Bastrop and turn onto 304 which heads towards Gonzales, TX. But the Gas Station is a few miles down highway 304 and on the left.
Interestingly enough, just across the street from the Gas Station is a cemetery. But I was disappointed to find that it was not the same cemetery as the one used in the film.
I helped Exploited Video to this location and they took some footage of it. You can check that page out HERE.
Also, Paul Partain sent me an e-mail with an interesting story behind the window washer that appeared in this scene, played by Robert Courtin.
Tim,
Just took a look at the gas station on your web site. You said it was raining off and on or something to that effect when you visited the gas station. Same thing happened when we shot Chainsaw there. In fact, the part for the guy who was washing the windshield of the van was created to cover the changing light that was causing problems for our camera crew. At one point, the washer guy looks up at the clouds as the light changes......anyhow, I thought it was interesting that when you and Exploited visited the scene, you had the same experience......pp
Click on a thumbnail for a larger picture.
These pics were taken when the gas station was formerly known as Hills Prairie
Grocery.
The following are pictures of the inside of the gas station. Not the main room where people normally go into to buy items. But the side where all the action from the movie took place. This area is labeled "Employees Only" on the door that is between the main room and this room.
Please click on an image for a larger view and more notes.
This is the back of the gas station. Please click on the images for larger views and notes.
These are pictures of the street as if you were standing in front of the gas pumps. I thought these were important because this is the same view in which you see the van arrive and leave.
Fan Fotos of the the Gas Station
Victor Baza
Victor visited the original BBQ/Gas
station from the original movie. Check that out
HERE.
Brandon Cullum
Brandon made a trip out to the
gas station in Bastrop, TX. Check his pics out
here.
Angela Doetsch
Angela got some pics of the gas station, reopened by the new owner (early 2008). #1,#2,#3,#4,#5,#6,#7,#8,#9,#10,#11,#12,#13,#14 & #15.
Dwandmeburch@cs.com
He took a great and creepy picture of the
gas station at
night.
Todd Hopkins
#1,
#2 &
#3
David Hurray
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Robby Inman
The gas station.
#1 & #2.
Joseph
Knappenberger
Joseph took a trip to the gas station. Check out his pics
HERE!
Keith Lewis
BBQ Shack #1,
#2,
#3,
#4 &
#5.
Brett McBean
Brett traveled all the way from Australia to see
the TCM sites for himself.
#1.
Peter Paulsen
#1,
#2 &
#3
Bryan Pears
A pic of Bilbo's which was
formerly the BBQ shack.
Abraham Rendon
Abraham visited the site and took this
pic and this one.
Dane Sears
#1,
#2,
#3,
#4,
#5,
#6,
#7,
#8,
#9,
#10,
#11 &
#12.
David Spencer
David went to several film locations, including the BBQ shack. Check out
his online album
HERE.
James Stevens
#1 &
#2.
John Tullis
John made a visit to the BBQ/Gas
station near Bastrop in May of 2004. I think this is one of the best pics
of the shack I've seen in a long time.
Click
HERE to see it.
Here's another
one of his.
A great way to get to this Texas gas station from the movie is by boat, preferably a Viking Yacht for sale. They likely don't sell enough dieself fuel though to fill it up!
© 2019 Tim Harden timh@texaschainsawmassacre.net
