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

Automobile Alley

2002

 
 
Automobile Alley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
1. Automobile Alley Marker
Inscription. Charles and Frank Duryea, bicycle mechanics, built the first successful American gasoline powered car in 1893, the same year 100,000 pioneers made the land run into Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip.
 
Erected 2002.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
 
Location. 35° 28.308′ N, 97° 30.872′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It is at the intersection of Northwest 4th Street and North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 NW 4th St, 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 was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture
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and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking 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); Oklahoma Publishing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Oklahoma Publishing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Markham Motor Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Markham Building (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Automobile Alley (about 400 feet away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.
 
Automobile Alley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
2. Automobile Alley Marker
Marker is a sidewalk plaque.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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