Broken Arrow in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Fraker-Wells House
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
1. Fraker-Wells House Marker
W.P. Fraker built this house here on his 40-acre farm in 1911. He purchased First State Bank on Main Street in 1903. He specialized in registered shorthorn cattle and supported vocational agriculture and high school FFA. His nephew and wife, Fred and Helen Wells, acquired the farm in 1942 and subdivided the land in 1961.
(BA 100 Yr. History, pg. 170)
Broken Arrow Centennial 2002
Erected 2002 by City of Broken Arrow.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 3.019′ N, 95° 47.26′ W. Marker is in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is at the intersection of East Dallas Street and South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on East Dallas Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 East Dallas Street, Broken Arrow OK, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, specifically in the Cherokee Nation, and in Greater Tulsa. 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 and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ralph Blane Boyhood Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 302 Brown-Kimbrough Center for Arts, Innovation & Creativity (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentucky Colonel Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katy Railroad Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Umbrella Catalpa Tree (approx. Ό mile away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. Ό mile away);
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Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
2. Fraker-Wells House Marker
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
3. Fraker-Wells House Marker
This view of the marker is to the east along East Dallas Street.
Photographed by Andrew Foreman, June 5, 2023
4. Fraker-Wells House Marker
This view of the marker is to the west along East Dallas Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Foreman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
