National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Franklin

Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 30, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000520

About this property

The Hotel Franklin, at 217 West Jefferson in Mangum, Oklahoma, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is a five-story, red brick building located at the northwest comer of Mangum's town square, specifically at the northwest corner of West Jefferson Street and West Commerce It was designed by architects Layton, Hicks & Forsyth and was built by contractor McMillen-Shelton Co. It is 51 by 112 feet (16 m × 34 m) in plan and is generally Renaissance Revival in style, with elements of classical and Mediterranean motifs. It has a three-part form of some skyscrapers, with base, shaft and capital. It has a reinforced concrete frame, with hollow clay tile curtain walls, sheathed in break. Carthage stone is used for trim. The hotel is topped by a neon "Hotel Franklin" sign.

Location

217 West Jefferson
Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma
34.87397, -99.50686

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mangum Community Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Downtown Mangum Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Greer County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mangum Armory
Industrial
0.2 mi
Perryman Ranch Headquarters
Civil War
11.3 mi

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When was Hotel Franklin listed on the National Register?

Hotel Franklin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Franklin?

Hotel Franklin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Franklin?

The period of significance for Hotel Franklin is recorded as the industrial era.

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