Historical Marker

IXL Schoolhouse

Historical marker location:
Perkins, Oklahoma
( Marker can be reached from North Main Street south of North 4th Street when traveling east.)

Built 1896.

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.