Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Quanah Retail Center

— Tulsa's Historic Route 66 —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019

1. Quanah Retail Center Marker

Inscription. Commercial development of S. Quanah (sometimes spelled "Quannah") Avenue between W. 21st Street and W. 22nd Place took off after World War II as businesses relocated from the older commercial center in the 1700 block to this newer area.

OTASCO (Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company) was one such business. Founded in Okmulgee in 1918 as a retail outlet for tires and auto accessories, the growing company moved its headquarters to Tulsa in 1925. It had 34 stores across the state by 1936, including OTASCO No. 7 at 1723 S. Quanah. By the mid-1950s, OTASCO No. 7 had moved to the corner of W. 22nd Street and S. Quanah. Shepherd's Department Store and Community State Bank also relocated. Other long-standing businesses at this node included Burgess Hardware, Potter's Hatchery & Feed Store, Dooley Pharmacy, C. R. Young Five & Dime and Glencliff Dairy. These busineses provided goods and services to residents as well as motorists passing through the area.

Erected 2019 by Tulsa Route 66 Commission. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 36° 7.756′ N, 96° 0.408′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and West 23rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Southwest Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Southwest Boulevard, Tulsa OK 74107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Tulsa (approx. half a mile away); Tulsa Auto Court (approx. 0.8 miles away); Will Rogers Motor Court (approx. 0.8 miles away); Oil Capital Motel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tulsa's First Oil Strike (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tulsa Spotlight Theatre and “The Drunkard” (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bruce Goff • Patti Adams Shriner (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sapulpa Road (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.

Quanah Retail Center Marker at a current gas station. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019

2. Quanah Retail Center Marker at a current gas station.

The view north on Southwest Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019

3. The view north on Southwest Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.