A Look at the Importance of the National Register of Historic Places: 66 Motel

I wrote this nomination while I was a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma more than 16 years ago.  It was on our list of places to visit during a study of  historic resources along Route 66 in Oklahoma. The funding was provided in part by the

State Historic Preservation Office, who, in my opinion, was instrumental in providing the support necessary that created a number of local history programs, and opportunities for professionals such as myself to get started.

The day we had a bit of overcast, which made a perfect backdrop for this silver building with red painted trim under the neon accents.  At the time that I took this picture, the clock on the front of the building was still in perfect operation.  The 66 Motel was built around 1933.

I purposely wait for cars and people to be out of the picture before I take it, otherwise this portion of decommissioned Route 66 was still somewhat busy, although travelers passed it by, opting to take I-44 to Oklahoma City instead of following the section of meandering road of what used to be Route 66.