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

Markham Motor Company

1916

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Markham Motor Company Marker

Inscription. Built in 1916, the Markham Motor Company was one of the early sales outlets and showrooms on Broadway Avenue. Like other small showrooms, the building was too limited for the changing industry and by the late 1930s it housed the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 35° 28.349′ N, 97° 30.85′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is on North Broadway Avenue north of NW 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is a sidewalk plaque which lays in front of First United Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City OK 73102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South,

specifically 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

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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: Historic Markham Building (here, next to this marker); Automobile Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma Publishing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Oklahoma Publishing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Automobile Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Automobile Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Automobile Alley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Markham Motor Company Marker

Marker is a sidewalk plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.