Feb 16, 2010
In 1922, the African-American community in Okmulgee raised $25,000 in donations from community citizens, clubs, and organizations to construct the first “colored hospital” that was opened in the country. The Okmulgee Black Hospital is a two-story, 18-room brick facility that served the needs of more than 3000 of Okmulgee’s African-American...
| Location Class: •Hospital |
| City: •Okmulgee |
| Photographer: •Billy! |
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Feb 16, 2010
J.H. Hargrove is said to have been the father of Centralia. In 1898 he first ascended Blue Mound, made a survey, then located the town on prairie land with the only elevations in the region, Blue Mound, Potato Hill, Leforce, and Notch Mounds surrounding the town. Hargrove lived about one half mile northwest of the town site. He was from Missouri and was believed...
| Location Class: •Ghost Town |
| City: •Centralia |
| Photographer: •Psychosaw13 |
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Jan 7, 2010
The Savoy Hotel was built in 1909 as a modern elegant hotel with 62 rooms. It was built to accommodate the many new visitors, workers, and businessmen coming to the oil and gas boom town of Nowata, Oklahoma. This year, 2009, represents her 100-year anniversary. So saving this wonderful structure from complete destruction is a fitting birthday present to bestow...
| Location Class: •Commercial •Residential |
| City: •Nowata |
| Photographer: •Billy! •Fiend •Psychosaw13 |
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Dec 16, 2009
Never have I seen a location spark so much excitement, mystery, tragedy & the paranormal as I have with Labadie mansion.
It is just remains of an old stone mansion sitting on top of a hill yet a brave many make the trek to the top of that hill in hopes of seeing the unexplained, to scare their loved ones, or to have one heck of a party.
The Labadie mansion...
| Location Class: •Residential |
| City: •Copan |
| Photographer: •Billy! •Psychosaw13 |
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Nov 17, 2009
The first Washington elementary school was built in 1907 at a total cost of $12,000. The original building burned down and was replaced in 1930 with a $60,000 building at Third and Seminole. A 1952 addition of an all-purpose room and classroom cost $73,727.
The last classes were held at this school in May 1978.
The building housed the state Regional...
| Location Class: •School |
| City: •Bartlesville |
| Photographer: •Billy! •Psychosaw13 |
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Nov 4, 2009
Lynn Lane School was built in 1928 and was named after the street on which it was built. Most Tulsa schools are named after a person, so this school is unique in this way. The school was annexed in 1962 and finally closed in 1975. In 1970, a girl was raped and murdered by a laborer and her body was found next door to the school. Also in the 70′s, a...
| Location Class: •School |
| City: •Tulsa |
| Photographer: •Fiend |
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Sep 22, 2009
One of the major products processed at the Dad-Co mill is pellet feed used by many animals. Pellets are made of a variety of ground grains and often include molasses (a wet sweetener). The ground grains are mixed together, combined with the molasses, and then forced through a machine that creates the pellet shape.
ELEVATORS and CHUTES
A chute is a shaft or tube...
| Location Class: •Commercial •Farm |
| City: •Dewey |
| Photographer: •Psychosaw13 |
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Sep 18, 2009
Located along historic Route 66, The Teepee Drive-In was built on the outskirts of Tulsa in 1950 with a capacity of 400 cars. Over its 50 years it has passed through numerous owners. The current owner tried to make a go of it in 1998 and 1999 but didn’t succeed. It did not re-open for the 2000 season. The current owner is looking for a person to take...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Sapulpa |
| Photographer: •Fiend |
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Sep 16, 2009
Built in 1910 by brothers Charles and George Duncan, the Duncan Hotel was the site of many social and civic events. It was also the original home of Liberty National Bank and numerous luxury apartments. The building stands on the southeast corner of Main and Osage and was later expanded with a new addition during the oil boom of the mid-20′s. The original...
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| City: •Pawhuska |
| Photographer: •Fiend •Psychosaw13 |
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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 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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Jun 18, 2009
Pulled from the Nowata County Website:
The City of Nowata is located in the south central section of the county on the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, not far from the Verdigris River. It is now a flourishing city of 5,000 people and is supplied with a system of water works, electric lights, telephones, natural gas, paved streets, cement sidewalks and all...
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| City: •Nowata |
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Taft Stadium
Posted on Feb 5, 2013
Waukomis School
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Washington School of Shawnee
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Hissom Memorial Center REVISITED
Posted on Oct 20, 2010
Page Woodson REVISITED
Posted on Jun 21, 2009
Chilocco Indian School REVISITED
Posted on Nov 27, 2009
Colony Public School
Posted on Sep 1, 2011
Center for Design Arts
Posted on Jul 29, 2009
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