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

Tuton's Drugstore

Arcadia, Oklahoma

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2015

1. Tuton's Drugstore NRHP Marker

Inscription. Officially listed on the National
Register of Historic Places
March 3, 1980

Built - 1916-1917
Druggist - Thomas H. Tuton
Registered Pharmacist -
Ethel Rogers Tuton

Erected by Oklahoma State Historical Society.

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) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1898.

Location. 35° 39.792′ N, 97° 19.518′ W. Marker is in Arcadia, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Main Street, Arcadia OK 73007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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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: Everybody Had One (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Luke and Anna Robison (about 400 feet away); Arcadia Round Barn, Arcadia, Oklahoma (about 400 feet away); Frank and Katie Vrana (about 400 feet away); Beverly and Karl White (about 400 feet away); Route 66 (about 500 feet away); Washington Irving's Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Irving's Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcadia.

Regarding Tuton's Drugstore. National Register Nomination Statement of Significance [1979] excerpt:

Tuton’s Drugstore is the only surviving commercial structure in the old downtown business district of Arcadia. Although leased to a grocer, the building is still owned by the descendants of the business' original owner, B. F. Tuton. When combined with the architectural value of the sandstone-structure, the commercial and familial heritage of Tuton's Drugstore, makes the building worthy

Tuton's Drugstore and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 6, 2015

2. Tuton's Drugstore and Marker

Marker on east facade, to right of arched corner entrance

of preservation.... In June of 1924 disaster struck Arcadia when a fire destroyed every commercial structure on the east side of town; the only permanent building in town surviving the holocaust was the Tuton and Son Drugstore.

Also see . . .
1. History of Arcadia, Oklahoma. (Submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Tuton's Drugstore National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on May 21, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.