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A replica of the original Shell sign on Memorial Drive was recently erected. “It’s art at a gas station,’’ said Scott Godley, a neighbor.

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Hairo Trinidad of Allston pumped gas into his Jeep in front of the iconic Shell sign, now lit by LEDs instead of neon.

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Tibor "Andy" Hangyal, owner of the gas station, showed one of the light bulbs in the new sign. He is credited for the sign’s rebirth.

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Tibor "Andy" Hangyal adjusted the timer for the new Shell sign. The original sign went up in 1933.

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Even in the daytime, the new Shell sign towered over its new home. Boston's Back Bay Sign helped to build it.