Elliott Academy

Historical marker location:

Valliant, Oklahoma

( Marker is on U.S. 70 east of Oklahoma Highway N4450.)

Marker installed: 1995

The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935. The parking meter was invented by Carl C. Magee, a journalist and entrepreneur, who wanted to solve the problem of cars taking up too much space on the city's streets.