National Register of Historic Places

West Winds Motel

Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma
Listed
May 26, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000520

About this property

The West Winds Motel is a historic motel located on old U.S. Route 66 in Erick, Oklahoma. The motel opened in the mid-1940s to serve travelers on Route 66; at the time, tourism drove Erick's economy, and the motel was one of several in the city. The motel had a typical motor court layout with two lodging buildings and an office forming a "U" shape around a central courtyard. The lodging buildings have a Mission Revival design with stucco walls and red metal roofs designed to resemble tile. The motel units have individual garage spaces in front of their entrances, a style which was common in the 1930s and 1940s but fell out of favor in later years. The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2004.

Location

623 Roger Miller
Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma
35.21527, -99.87341

Categories

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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 West Winds Motel listed on the National Register?

West Winds Motel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 2004.

What type of historic resource is West Winds Motel?

West Winds Motel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Winds Motel?

The period of significance for West Winds Motel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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