National Register of Historic Places

Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2

Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma
Listed
July 26, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82003677

About this property

The Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2, near Drumright, Oklahoma, began operation August 2, 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing included four contributing buildings and five contributing structures. It was located north of Drumright and was used to exploit part of the Cushing-Drumright Oil Field. It included a one-story office building 24 by 118 feet (7.3 m × 36.0 m) in plan. It included an engine room 60 by 140 feet (18 m × 43 m) in plan. It included two original water towers. It was the only operating casinghead gasoline plant surviving out of about 250 in the area that operated at the peak.

Location

Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma
36.00937, -96.58261

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2 listed on the National Register?

Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1982.

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Drumright Gasoline Plant No. 2 is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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