Hedlund Motor Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Hedlund Motor Company Building

Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 21, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002072

About this property

The Hedlund Motor Company Building is a historic commercial building located at 206 South Main Street in Elk City, Oklahoma. The building was constructed in 1918 for the Hedlund Motor Company; founded in 1913, the company was Oklahoma's second-oldest Ford dealership. The Mission Revival building is the only commercial structure in Elk City which uses the style. The building features stucco walls inlaid with clay tiles along the second floor and at the corners and centers of the main facades. Two tiled roof sections project from each facade; the roof sections are lined with brackets on their undersides. Curved parapets run along the roof line of both facades. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1983.

Location

206 S. Main
Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma
35.40970, -99.40457

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Hedlund Motor Company Building listed on the National Register?

Hedlund Motor Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Hedlund Motor Company Building?

Hedlund Motor Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hedlund Motor Company Building?

The period of significance for Hedlund Motor Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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