Airline Drive-in

Airline Drive-in

Jan 8, 2010

The Airline is located in North Central Oklahoma not far from the Oklahoma/Kansas border. It got its name from its proximity to the Ponca City Municipal Airport. The Airline had a capacity for 500 cars and screens double bills. It was open on week ends during the spring and fall and on seven nights during the peak summer season.

Location Class: •Commercial
City: •Ponca City
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Santa Fe Depot – Ponca City

Santa Fe Depot – Ponca City

Sep 20, 2009

When Ponca City’s final depot was built in 1911, it was reportedly similar to the brick county seat depots built elsewhere across the system. The depot was extensively remodeled in 1945 with a stucco exterior and various other modifications. The former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway train station sits beside the mainline running through town, which...

Location Class: •Railroad
City: •Ponca City
Photographer:FiendPsychosaw13
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Lincoln Beerblower Power Plant

Lincoln Beerblower Power Plant

May 31, 2009

The plant was constructed by OG&E in the 1920s and generated power by burning coal until it was decommissioned in 1983. OG&E sold the plant in 1986. In 1989, the ODOL discovered illegal asbestos removal and salvage operations were occurring at the site and shut down the operations. The building was locked down and secured to prevent trespass and...

Location Class: •Industrial
City: •Ponca City
Photographer:FiendPsychosaw13
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