National Register Record for CRANE MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING

Historic Name: CRANE MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING
Current Name: SAME
Address: 722 MANVEL AVNEUE
City: CHANDLER            County: LINCOLN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE CRANE MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP AND IS SIGNIFICANT FOR THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA. IT IS A TWO-STORY COMMERCIAL STYLE BRICK BUILDING WITH A SANDSTONE VENEER ON THE NORTH ELEVATION. THE ORIGINAL DOORS AND WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, WITH MANY ORIGINAL OPENINGS FILLED IN COMPLETELY. A SHINGLED, MANSARD AWNING HAS BEEN PLACED OVER THE CLERESTORY WINDOWS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 2/23/1995.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE
Current Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE; RECREATION AND CULTURE: THEATER; HEALTH CARE: MEDICAL BUSINESS/OFFICE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1917            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: MARY ANN ANDERS, "A SURVEY OF ROUTE 66 THROUGH OKLAHOMA", OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SHPO, 1984; SALLY FERRELL, "GENTLEMEN, AND WOMEN, START YOUR ENGINES", THE LINCOLN COUNTY (OKLAHOMA) NEWS, 6/7/1990;
Date Prepared: 5/31/1992