Turner Park in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Auto Dealerships
— Tulsa's Historic Route 66 —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022
1. Auto Dealerships Marker
Automobile dealerships, primarily selling used vehicles, and auto service stations dominate E. 11th Street between S. Lewis Avenue and S. Erie Avenue. As late as 1962 there were 32 auto dealers along this stretch of road. Used auto sales lots alternated with filling stations and auto repair shops. Since 1962 the concentration of used auto dealerships has only grown, while larger, modern filling stations provide more pumps but have eliminated other services, such as repairs. Many former filling stations have been converted to auto sales and service businesses.
Erected 2019 by Tulsa Route 66 Commission. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 36° 8.875′ N, 95° 55.544′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in Turner Park. Marker is on East 11th Street (U.S. 66) near South Urbana Avenue, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Expo Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pearls Along the Route 66 Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fabric of a Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Golden Drumstick Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away); White City Historic District Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); The American Milkman (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Era of World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wolf Robe Hunt's Indian Trading Post (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
More about this marker. This marker had been knocked down by a car and recently replaced with a newer marker.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022
2. Reverse side photo of the Auto Dealerships Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022
3. Auto Dealerships Marker looking west on Route 66.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022
4. Auto Dealerships & Marker looking east on Route 66.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 15, 2022
5. Flipped photo of reverse side of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
