Stroud in Lincoln County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma
Route 66 Roadside Attraction
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2023
1. Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma Marker
National Register of Historic Places, established in 1939. Built with rock unearthed during the paving of Route 66.
Erected by Hampton Hotels.
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), the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 35° 44.937′ N, 96° 39.262′ W. Marker is in Stroud, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 66) near 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is along Historic Route 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stroud Area Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Sac & Fox Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); William Alfred Mensch Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hotel Lincoln Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel (1918-2007) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murrah Federal Building Bombing (approx. 1.9 miles away); Trooper Kenneth "Kenny" Osborn (approx. 1.9 miles away); Trooper Larry Crabtree (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroud.
Also see . . . Rock Cafe. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2023
2. Rock Cafe, Stroud, Oklahoma Sign
The Route 66 sign welcoming visitors to Rock Cafe.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
3. Rock Cafe Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
4. Rock Cafe and Marker
Looking south
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
5. Rock Cafe
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
6. Rock Cafe Sign
Looking west along Main Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
7. Rock Cafe
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
8. Rock Cafe Restoration Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 31, 1996
9. Rock Cafe Flag, along old Route 66 (Main Street)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 9. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
