National Register of Historic Places

Cities Service Station

Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Listed
February 23, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000039

About this property

Cities Service Station, at the junction of 1st St. and Central Ave. in Afton, Oklahoma, was built before 1933.

Location

Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
36.69483, -94.96067

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 95000039. It was listed on February 23, 1995.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Cities Service Station listed on the National Register?

Cities Service Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Cities Service Station?

Cities Service Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cities Service Station?

The period of significance for Cities Service Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

Can I research the history near Cities Service Station?

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