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Jul 29, 2009

Located in Oklahoma City’s “church row” The center for Design Arts began it’s life as the First Church of Christ Scientists. It was constructed in phases between 1914 and 1918.It has been abandoned for close to two decades. The building itself is constructed in a Classical Revival design featuring four greek columns facing Robinson, with...

Location Class: •Commercial •Church

City: •Oklahoma City

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 29, 2009

Tulsa Speedway is a well known track in Oklahoma getting it’s roots at near what’s now Fair Meadows horse track. The first track was built at what is now the parking lot for the Fair Meadows simulcast center in the 1930′s. It was origionally built as a 1/2 mile track but was later shortened to a 3/8 mile track. Both configurations had a 1/5...

Location Class: •Commercial

City: •Tulsa

Photographer: •Psychosaw13

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Jul 24, 2009

Meridian received its name from the Indian Meridian on which it is located. This line is used as the main street and also separates the town into two townships. The west half being in Bear Creek Township, and the east half in South Cimmarron Township. In 1902 the townsite was laid out by the Meridian Right-of-Way and Townsite company, and very soon many homes...

Location Class: •Ghost Town

City: •Meridian

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 18, 2009

Sunset Country Club had been a fixture of Bartlesville for over 70 years, described by those who were familiar with it as having a laid back, family golfing and recreational atmosphere… “It was my course,” said longtime Sunset golfer Brian Saltzman. “You felt like you were at home out there. You knew everybody.” That friendly atmosphere was what...

Location Class: •Commercial

City: •Bartlesville

Photographer: •Fiend •Psychosaw13

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Jul 17, 2009

Riley was closed in June 1988, when the building was 70 years old. Most of its students were sent to Mark Twain Elementary School, 541 S. 43rd West Ave., or to Chouteau Elementary School, 575 N. 39th West Ave. A task force had proposed the closing of Riley and several other schools after Tulsa Public Schools’ enrollment fell from approximately 80,000...

Location Class: •School

City: •Sand Springs

Photographer: •Fiend

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Jul 16, 2009

About 13 miles northwest of Depew, Oklahoma sits the almost abandoned town of Shamrock. Once a booming oil town with as many as 10,000 people, the town now sits fading with only about 100 residents, crumbling foundations and long closed businesses. The town began as a small farming hamlet with it first post office established on July 9, 1910. Shamrock was named...

Location Class: •Ghost Town

City: •Shamrock

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 5, 2009

The abandoned Truman elementary school caught fire today. Closed for nearly 20 years its fate is definitely sealed. Go see it before it is torn down. NE 13th and Kelham. “There was somebody with fireworks and then I saw the smoke coming out of the top of the building, and then I called the fire department,” said the resident, who asked not to be...

Location Class: •School

City: •Oklahoma City

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 4, 2009

Bridgeport had possibilities of becoming an important and progressive town, but two factors (1) physical‚-the Canadian River‚-and (2) human‚- a town feud‚- caused its downfall. Located on the south bank of the Canadian River in an area of rich farming land, and served by crossing rail lines, the town appeared destined to be the chief shipping point for a...

Location Class: •Ghost Town

City: •Bridgeport

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 2, 2009

Fallis was an unusual little town. Located in a wooded area and “on a long red hill,” it became an agricultural center, a railroad town, and an oil community. More importantly, however, it was the home of five nationally recognized authors plus two well-known state poets. The original natural setting was beautiful, and, as one author noted, it was a...

Location Class: •Ghost Town

City: •Fallis

Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team

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Jul 1, 2009

For the month of July, we have decided to do something special to celebrate our nations independence. Each week, we will feature a different Oklahoma Ghost Town. Our first ghost town is Fallis. Look for the post tomorrow morning, but until then, enjoy these fun Oklahoma facts! • The word “Oklahoma” comes from two Choctaw Indian words meaning...