National Register Record for BEARD MOTOR COMPANY

Historic Name: BEARD MOTOR COMPANY
Current Name: None
Address: 210 EAST 9TH
City: BRISTOW            County: CREEK
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE BEARD MOTOR COMPANY OPENED IN BRISTOW IN 1947 TO CATER TO TRAVELERS ON US HIGHWAY 66. THE COMPANY SOLD AUTOMOBILES BUT A LARGE PART OF THEIR BUSINESS DERIVED FROM TRUCK AND AUTO REPAIRS. CROSS-COUNTRY TRAVELERS ON US 66 WERE THE TARGETED AUDIENCE. THE BUSINESS PROSPERED FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME; THE OPENING OF THE TURNER TURNPIKE BETWEEN TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY IN 1953 BROUGHT AN END TO THE PROSPERITY OF THE NEW BUSINESS. THE BUILDING, DESIGNED IN THE ART MODERNE STYLE, AND ITS DISTINCTIVE SIGN REMAIN LANDMARKS IN THE TOWN. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 5/27/04.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE: AUTOMOBILE SALES ANDREPAIR
Current Function: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ART MODERNE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1947            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 12/03