INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A long-vacant gas station at the gateway to Lakeshore Boulevard — one of the most exclusive streets in the Lake Tahoe Basin — may see new life after more than two decades of inactivity.
Known as the Orbit Station, the structure at 560 Lakeshore Blvd. has stood unused for more than 20 years. Still, to some, the building is an unmistakable historic landmark along the North Shore.
“It’s a midcentury modern building from a time when Tahoe was still developing,” said architectural historian Alan Hess. “This building echoes and represents the character of the area at the time.”…