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

The Hotel Lincoln Building

1924

— Main Street Stroud ★ Historic US Rt. 66 —

The Hotel Lincoln Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

1. The Hotel Lincoln Building Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

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 1924.

Location. 35° 44.953′ N, 96° 39.453′ W. Marker is in Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of North 4th Avenue (U.S. 66) and West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North 4th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 W Main St, Stroud OK 74079, 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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Alfred Mensch Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sac & Fox Agency (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stroud Area Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (approx. 1.7 miles away); Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (approx. 1.8 miles away); Trooper Larry Crabtree (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroud.

Regarding The Hotel Lincoln Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

In the mid-1920s, the city of Stroud experienced much construction including the Hotel Lincoln. The Stroud Messenger first mentioned the new hotel in February 1924. The following month, the owners of the Moss and Ingalls Drug Store, a one story, brick commercial building, expanded the building to the rear and added a second story to create the Hotel Lincoln. When the Hotel Lincoln announced its grand opening, advertisements proclaimed it to be “The only modern hotel
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025

2. The Hotel Lincoln Building Marker
in Stroud.” The first proprietor was R.C. Updegraff from Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

The following twenty years proved profitable for the Hotel Lincoln in part due to the Route 66 traveler. The Hotel Lincoln was a vital asset to the business district in its effort to attract travelers along Route 66. Not only did it occupy an important commercial corner, but it also brought in many travelers who would frequent other downtown businesses.

Also see . . . Hotel Lincoln. Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places website entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on May 22, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Hotel Lincoln image. Click for full size.

City of Stroud, Oklahoma (Public Domain), circa 1940/50

3. The Hotel Lincoln

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.