Casa Grande Hotel
103 E. Third St., Elk City, OKThe four-story Casa Grande Hotel, located on Route 66 in Elk City, Oklahoma, is historically significant for its association to the highway as a hotel for the traveling public. The Casa Grande Hotel is located adjacent to Route 66 and is the only hotel of its type between Oklahoma City and Amarillo. This hotel utilized the urban area of downtown Elk city along with the route itself to profit from weary travelers. The hotel was built in 1928, two years after Route 66 was officially designated. Contextually, the Casa Grande Hotel relates to "Commerce on Route 66 in Oklahoma (1926-1944)." The associated property type is Cabins, Motor Courts and Hotels.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
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