http://www.AbandonedOK.com Exploring the OKC Metro since 86 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [nggallery id=178] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/bird-creek-school/ Kaiser Chemicals was opened in 1953 and produced 150,000 tons of urea fertilizer annually at its peak. The 360 acre complex consists of two ammonium plants, two urea plants, a prilling tower for pelletizing urea into fertilizer and livestock feed supplements and support facilities. The plant closed for good in ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/kaiser-chemical-co/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/okmulgee-black-hospital/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/centraliaok/ [nggallery id=171] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/unknown-hotel/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/airline-drive-in/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/the-savoy/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/labadie-mansion-revisited/ "An institution, founded to transform Indian youth was paradoxically given life by the very people whose tribal identities it was committed to erase" -K. Tsianina Lomawaima "They call it Prairie Light" Chilocco was founded in 1884 as an agricultural school for Native Americans. From 1884 until the early 1930s Chilocco operated according ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/chilocco-indian-school-revisited/ [nggallery id=125] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/wheatley-school/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/washington-elementary/ [nggallery id=124] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/elmwood-motel/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/lynn-lane-school/ This water treatment facility sits on the property of the current water treatment facility for Shawnee. The property is over 100 years old, and is currently being used as storage. The facility lacked the proper gauges to read important levels of  flow, and a new facility was built in 1980 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/shawnee-water-treatment-facility/ This building in Shawnee was built in 1951 to serve Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. Once Potawatomie County's largest single employer, Sylvania closed it's doors in 1961. 550 people were employed by the company at this Shawnee tube manufacturing plant when it closed. It had an employment peak of 1,002 employees ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/sylvania-electric-products-inc/ Heading down busy Kelly Ave in downtown Edmond, passing an Arby's and a gas station, you wouldn't think anything of the obscure dirt road blocked off by a yellow fence. At first you may just notice a barren field and nothing else, but it doesn't take long to realize the full ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/gandinis-circus/ Definitely a creepy place. I couldn't find any history on the location, but it sits right off I-35 in Guthrie. If you look at pic #66, you will see a vulture or other large bird that had made the top floor his home. The door behind the bird was only ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/guthrie-homestead/ October is "Haunted Heartland" month at Abandoned Oklahoma. With Halloween approaching fast, we figured why not do something special. So, during the month of October, we will be featuring the scariest places in Oklahoma. We are not ghost hunters, and don't have any special equipment, but some of the places ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/haunted-heartland/ Located eight miles north of Miami on U.S. Highway 69 in Ottawa County, Picher is Oklahoma's most northeastern incorporated city. Its city limits adjoin the Kansas state line. In late 1913 the town developed around the lead and zinc ore strike on Harry Crawfish's allotment. Picher's name honored O. S. ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/picher/ This location doesn't really have any cool history behind it that I could find, but it's design is great and I think worthy of a post. The Bank is still in operation across the street with a new standard looking drive thru attached to the main building. [nggallery id=88] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/bank-one-drive-in/ The Townley Dairy was one of my first explorations and has proven to be one of my favorites. It has been abandoned since 1998. The cause of the abandonment isn't as cool as some of the stories I used to hear. Several of them being about deaths associated with ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/townley-dairy/ Although Elgin may not qualify as an Oklahoma ghost town it might be just close enough. Elgin sits right on the Oklahoma & Kansas state line. Just a quick jog off of Hwy 99 north & you will find your self in a deserted pocket of a once bustling town. Elgin ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/elgin-ks/ To begin the story of Optima Lake, I would like to give a little background. I saw a story on News 9, which can be read here stating the park would be torn down instead of replacing a $1.5 Million guardrail that protects drivers crossing the dam. So we decided to hit ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/optima-lake-state-park/ While visiting Fallis for the second time during our Ghost Town feature, I stumbled upon this home right outside town. The sun was setting, and the only sounds were of a nearby oil wells gears creeking as it pumped. Upon entering the back door, I immediately felt scared and unsafe. ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/fallis-homestead/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/dad-co/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/santa-fe-depot-ponca-city/  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. ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/tee-pee-drive-in/ 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 ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/duncan-hotel/ During August 15th - September 15th, Abandoned Oklahoma will be featuring schools from around the state. Be sure to check in frequently as this should be a "Packed-with-Content" month... There will be over 20 schools featured, most of them new to the site. So to get us into the school ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/back-to-school/ [nggallery id=102] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/creston-hills-school/ [nggallery id=111] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/checotah-school/ [nggallery id=96] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/rodeside-motel/ St. George church was started by a group of Greek Orthodox brothers shortly after statehood. By 1921 they had raised enough funds to build a church at the corner of NW 8th and western. During this period there was great growth among the congregation. They had their traditional greek festivals ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/st-george-church/ John Marshall opened in early 1950 to serve the need for a high school in the ever-growing suburbs in far north Oklahoma City. In comparison to other high schools built by the OKCPS at this time it was considered the best. It features 2 gyms, tennis courts, football fields, and ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/john-marshall-high-school/ Sunset elementary school was built in early 1960 and opened to enrollment in the summer of 1960. It was constructed to serve the overcrowded Ridgeview elementary in the east side of the Village. It is 19,000 square feet and has about 9 acres surrounding it. The OKCPS declared it surpuls ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/sunset-elementary/ Dunjee All-School-Association or Dunjee Negro School System began in 1947. The area was known as Green Pastures at this time and had an elementary school, middle school, high school and a large field house shared by all three schools. The residents of the Dunjee area had long suffered at ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/dunjee-school/ [nggallery id=99] http://www.AbandonedOK.com/star-school/ Jefforson Davis School was opened for enrollment in August of 1931. It had a long and succesful run serving the south part of the city immediately south of Capitol Hill. Notably it had several oil wells on the property and one that hit a gusher causing it to splatter the ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/jefferson-davis-school/ Nu-way Cleaners was constructed around 1928 and stayed at it's location during the entire life of the business. Extensive renovations were completed during it's life, mostly during the 1930's, as noted by the Art Deco architecture and details present still to this day. Nu-way closed in the early 1990's due to ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/nuway-cleaners/ Thomas A Edison school was built in the early 1950's. There isn't much notable to mention about this place. It is a standard Oklahoma City public school design of this time period. Large classrooms with sloping ceilings that open to shared courtyards. Very narrow hallways connect the classroms to central ... http://www.AbandonedOK.com/thomas-a-edison-school/