Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
William Alfred Mensch Building
1922
| | Historic US Route 66 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. William Alfred Mensch Building Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Main Street Stroud.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.
Location. 35° 44.938′ N, 96° 39.36′ W. Marker is in Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 66) near 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is along Historic Route 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 West Main Street, 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 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sac & Fox Agency (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stroud Area Veterans Monument (about 400 feet away); The Hotel Lincoln Building (about 500 feet away); Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma (about 500 feet away); Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (approx. 1.8 miles
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Additional commentary.
1. National Register Of Historic Places:
Mensch, William Alfred, Building (added 2000 - - #00001576)
Also known as Stroud Convention Center
218 W. Main St. , Stroud
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Early Commercial
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store
Current Function: Social
Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall
— Submitted April 21, 2011.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
2. William Alfred Mensch Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
