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

Edmond Ice Company

National Register of Historic Places

— 2017 —

Edmond Ice Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

1. Edmond Ice Company Marker

Inscription.
1909 – Hubert R. Hudson, President of Atoka RR, incorporated the Edmond Ice Company. Edwin L. Shelden was a stockholder and manager.

1910 – The Ice Plant opened for business, able to produce 10 tons of “manufactured” ice each day.

1921 – The Creamery and Ice Plant were built, selling Sheldon's Ice Cream and Golden Glow Butter.

1930 – The Bottling Works was added, selling Smile soda and Shelden's Soda Water.

1944 – The remaining property sold, including the Ice House and Creamery.

Erected 2021 by Edmond Historic Preservation Trust.

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 1909.

Location. 35° 39.213′ N, 97° 29.067′ W. Marker is in Edmond, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is on West 2nd Street east of South Santa Fe Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 W 2nd St, Edmond OK 73003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

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: Farmers Grain Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edmond Station, Indian Territory (about 300 feet away); Leaping Into History (about 500 feet away); Early Days (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Early Days (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Early Days (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Early Days (approx. 0.2 miles away); Citizens Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmond.

Also see . . .
1. Edmond Ice Company (PDF). National Register nomination for the complex, which included a stable for delivery horses and wagons. (Prepared by Catherine Montgomery and Kelli Gaston; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

2. Edmond Ice Company Marker

(Submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Ice House. Customers could dial 132 and make an order for ice or Ed L. Shelden’s residence by dialing 86 for prompt delivery of ice orders “to any part of the city.” (Stella Barton Fordice; via Edmond History Museum) (Submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.