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

Milk Bottle Grocery

State of Oklahoma

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Milk Bottle Grocery Marker

Inscription.
has been officially listed on
the National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

for recognition of the outstanding significance of this property
and
to encourage its preservation;
we hereby affix our signature
this eighth day of April, 1993

Erected by the State of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1993.

Location. 35° 29.65′ N, 97° 31.928′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Uptown Oklahoma City. It is at the intersection of North Classen Boulevard and North Military Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Classen Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2426 N Classen Blvd, Oklahoma City OK 73106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

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: Vietnam War Memorial in Oklahoma City (within shouting distance of this marker); Weather Service Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center (approx. half a mile away); Chickasaw Nation Garden (approx. half a mile away); Oklahoma United Methodist Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Historic Frederickson Field House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aduddell Fitness Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nellie Melton Panhellenic Quadrangle (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . . Milk Bottle Grocery on Wikipedia. This historic Route 66 landmark was built in 1930, and the milk bottle on top was added in 1948. For years it was known as the "Triangle Building" due to its shape. (Submitted on June 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Milk Bottle Grocery Marker

Marker is mounted on the building, facing south.

Milk Bottle Grocery image. Click for more information.

via NPS

3. Milk Bottle Grocery

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.