National Register Listing

Magnolia Service Station

Jct. of Elm St. and US 66, SW corner, Texola, OK

The Magnolia Service Station, built circa 1930 on Route 66 in Texola, Oklahoma, is historically significant as an example of an early station located on the route in western Oklahoma. The station is a vernacular example of the "house" style of service station. Simply designed, the building is similar to many vernacular structures erected in small towns along Route 66 to house gas stations. Contextually, it relates to "Commerce on Route 66 in Oklahoma (19261944)." The associated property type is Filling Stations, Service Stations and Garages, subtype "House."

Local significance of the building:
Commerce

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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