Southern Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Southern Hotel

El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
Listed
August 1, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78002220

About this property

The Southern Hotel is a three-story Classical Revival structure located in El Reno, Oklahoma. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the building was constructed in 1909 as a hotel for passengers traveling the Rock Island Railroad as well as travelers along the Oklahoma Railway Company's interurban line to Oklahoma City. When it was built, the Southern Hotel was one of the most opulent and extravagant hotels in Oklahoma. After railroad passenger travel was discontinued through El Reno in 1967, the hotel began to be neglected. It went through a series of owners and remained structurally sound but in disrepair. The building was restored in the 1980s; it is used for apartments and small offices, and has been the home of the El Reno Senior Citizens Center for several decades.

Location

319 S. Grand St.
El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
35.53066, -97.95780

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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

Red Cross Canteen
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Goff, William I. and Magdalen M., House
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0.1 mi
El Reno Hotel
Civil War
0.2 mi
Avant's Cities Service Station
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Reno Area Skirmish
1874Indian Wars
5.4 mi
Darlington Agency Fight
1874Indian Wars
5.9 mi

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When was Southern Hotel listed on the National Register?

Southern Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Southern Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Southern Hotel?

The period of significance for Southern Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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