Barnsdall Main Street Well Site
National Register of Historic Places

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site

Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 30, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
97001153

About this property

The Barnsdall Main Street Well (also known as Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company Well #20 Osage County) is a formerly active oil well in the middle of Main Street in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma. It is believed to be the only such oil well anywhere in the world. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on October 1, 1997, as part of the "Energy Related Resources in Northeastern Oklahoma Multiple Property Submission". According to signage at the site, the well was completed on March 18, 1914, with a depth of 1,771 feet (540 m). It remained active until the 1960s.

Location

Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma
36.56179, -96.16599

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Barnsdall Main Street Well Site listed on the National Register?

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Barnsdall Main Street Well Site?

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Barnsdall Main Street Well Site is recorded as the colonial era.

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