Kendall-Whittier in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Tulsa Monument Company
1735 E. 11th Street
— Tulsa's Historic Route 66 —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019
1. Tulsa Monument Company Marker
In 1936, Edwin and Jessie Holmes, owners of the Tulsa Monument Company, announced a move from their long time downtown location at 11 West Brady Street to this location. The move coincided with the company's fortieth anniversary selling memorials, monuments, and mausoleums, as well as specialty building stone such as imported granite and marble. This new site provided adequate land for the storage of materials and assembly of large monuments. Immediate access to Route 66 was beneficial for the delivery of raw materials and finished products.
This stunning Art Deco building was designed in a style known as 3-bar modern. The architect, Harry H. Mahler, designed it to be reminiscent of a monument.
Many beautiful, custom monuments have been designed and set in cemeteries around Oklahoma and surrounding states by craftsman working in and from this building, which has housed a monument company since its construction.
National Register of Historic Places listing in 2008
Erected 2019 by Tulsa Route 66 Commission. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
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Location. 36° 8.877′ N, 95° 57.926′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in Kendall-Whittier. Marker is at the intersection of East 11th Street and South Victor Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1735 East 11th Street, Tulsa OK 74104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dry Cleaners (within shouting distance of this marker); Leyh Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saving the Meadow Gold Sign (approx. half a mile away); The History of Meadow Gold (approx. half a mile away); The History of Neon Signs (approx. half a mile away); History of This Site (approx. half a mile away); Borden's Restaurant (approx. 0.7 miles away); Casa Loma Hotel (Campbell Hotel) (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019
2. The Tulsa Monument Company, in background and the marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 22, 2019
3. Tulsa Monument Company Marker looking west on Old Route 66.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
