Dec 21, 2011
Established in 1953 , it opened as a Steel Foundry called Dalton Precision. Locals complained that Dalton would leave steel dust through the air that would ruin the paint on your car. It was later bought out by Robert Evans in 1980.
There’s not a lot that can be said about Evans besides that it was an industry that produced oil drums back in the...
| Location Class: •Industrial •Commercial |
| City: •Cushing |
| Photographer: •FriendlyMic |
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Feb 1, 2011
Each year since 1993, Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. has published a list of Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places. Abandoned Oklahoma and Preservation OK are partnering up this year to document these locations to help raise awareness. Lists over the past 16 years have shown incredible diversity in the types of sites and preservation challenges they...
| Location Class: •Commercial •School •Government |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team |
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Jan 1, 2011
This eleven-story building was designed by Bruce Goff. It was built through the joint effort of the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and the Tulsa Club. The club, which was founded in 1925, was the place to be for businessmen to make deals at lunchtime and show off their wealth at evening dinners.
The building has 11 floors, which were dedicated to giant dining...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Tulsa |
| Photographer: •Fiend |
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Sep 22, 2010
Beauty’s Cafe featured a full service Cafe and a small selection of convenience items, the business made over $150 per day, and nearly $600 in monthly profit.
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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Sep 8, 2010
The Riviera Drive-In was once one of south Oklahoma City”s floruishing theatres boasting a 700 car capacity.
The Riviera Drive-In closed in 1999 after thunderstorm in which the screen was blown down. The fallen screen, ticket booth, speaker poles, projection booth, concession stand, and marquee all remained vacant and seemingly forgotten for...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •Billy! |
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Aug 18, 2010
This bank is located on Main street in Coyle, Ok. The bank is one of two original buildings on Main street that is still standing and still salvageable. The other remaining building is the former Iowa Tribe smoke shop. It is unknown if the tribe has any plans for that building. The bank building was the first in town to be built of native red sandstone. The new...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Coyle |
| Photographer: •SaraNearGuthrie |
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Aug 10, 2010
The Will Rogers Turnpike runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It opened to traffic in June, 1957 and was designated as I-44 in 1958. It is 88 miles long and costs $4.00 to drive one way. It has a posted speed limit of 75 mph, which makes it possible to get from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Joplin, Missouri in 70 minutes.
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| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Catoosa |
| Photographer: •Psychosaw13 |
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Aug 3, 2010
The Bryant Center opened in the northeast side of Oklahoma City in September of 1960. It featured a bowling alley, dance center, a restaurant and a private supper club. Bryant Center was the epicenter of life for the long suppressed “negro” section of town and as quoted by the Oklahoman, featured “activites for both whites and negros”....
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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Jul 3, 2010
First, let me open with special thanks to the following in their assistance researching Joyland:
Rick Davis of Darkride & Fun house enthusiasts.
DAFE.org
Nick Marsh of Remember Joyland.
JoylandWichita.org
Brian Reichow of Casa Brian
CasaBrian.com
Joyland Park was founded by Lester Ottaway and his sons, Herbert and Harold, to serve as the home for a...
| Location Class: •Commercial •Amusement Park |
| City: •Wichita, KS |
| Photographer: •Billy! •Fiend •Psychosaw13 |
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Jun 7, 2010
This is the old Morrison Grain storage silo.
The new building of Morrison Grain and Ag Services was founded in May of 2004. Tina and Doug Will along with Billie and Bryan Chrz purchased the existing Morrison Grain and Fertilizer business from Lecia and Kelly Leigh.
They handle bulk feeds, sack feeds, agricultural supplies, and a myriad of products there. ...
| Location Class: •Industrial •Commercial •Farm |
| City: •Morrison |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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May 9, 2010
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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May 8, 2010
The State Fair Speedway has been a major part of fair goers for over 55 years. It has also hosted some of the biggest names in dirt car racing including AJ Foyt, Johnny Parsons and Steve Kinser just to a name a few. It was also the home to the ASCS National Tour’s Spring Nationals and many ASCS Sooner Regional races. The stadium has also hosted many...
| Location Class: •Commercial •Government |
| City: •Oklahoma City |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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May 7, 2010
Picture Perfect Landscape opened in the middle 1990′s and served as a nursery for exotic and unusual plants. The grounds were set up throughout the forest behind the main office. Trails were cut through the thick brush and in the clearings plants were grown. I remember when I was younger going here with my father to pick out trees for our home. It was...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Edmond |
| Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team •Billy! |
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May 5, 2010
”In the yellowed pages of an old newspaper, local officials called the building “one of Tulsa’s finest” and a peek at the “future of our city.” But the future hasn’t turned out quite the way people expected.
Some five decades after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, local officials are calling that same building an...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Tulsa |
| Photographer: •Fiend •Psychosaw13 |
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Apr 10, 2010
The Lion’s Den is located in Langston, Ok and named after the university mascot. The Lion’s Den provided adult entertainment for the students and people living in town. It appeared to have two separate bar areas as well as a kitchen where they served the “Fish Platter” and the “Pork Chop Thang” as you can see in one of the...
| Location Class: •Commercial |
| City: •Langston |
| Photographer: •SaraNearGuthrie |
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