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

410 W. Will Rogers

Circa 1904-1907

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

1. 410 W. Will Rogers Marker

Inscription. Housed Haddad's 5 & 10 & the Capitol Hotel & Mitchell Hotel

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 year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 36° 18.714′ N, 95° 36.858′ W. Marker is in Claremore, Oklahoma, in Rogers County. It can be reached from West Will Rogers Boulevard west of North Cherokee Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 W Will Rogers Blvd, Claremore OK 74017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation,

in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country,

and in Greater Tulsa.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Downtown Claremore Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); US Army M-41 "Walker Bulldog" Light Tank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Street of America (approx. 0.2 miles away); Belvidere Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Eastern University Preparatory School (approx. half a mile away); Howdy Folks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Will Rogers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Will Rogers Redbud (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremore.

Also see . . .
1. The Historic Loomis Building – What looms ahead for this priceless building’s future

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. B.F. Loomis had a dream. He planned to build a voluminous two-room building, the fifth in a row of new substantial brick buildings that lined up along the northeasterly side of Claremore’s Third Street (now known as Will Rogers Boulevard) where it was intersected by Missouri Avenue. (Christa Rice, Explore Claremore History blog, Nov. 14, 2020) (Submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Downtown Claremore Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Loomis Building and was listed in 2016. (Prepared by Claremore Main Street, Ray Brown and Lynda Ozan; via State Historic Preservation Ofice of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

2. 410 W. Will Rogers Marker

Marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.