National Register Record for SAYRE CHAMPLIN SERVICE STATION

Historic Name: SAYRE CHAMPLIN SERVICE STATION
Current Name: None
Address: 126 WEST MAIN
City: SAYRE            County: BECKHAM
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1934 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCALS AND TRAVELERS ON US HIGHWAY 66, THIS BUILDING EVEOLVED FROM A SIMPLE FILLING STATION TO A SERVICE STATION AS BUSINESS ON US 66 GREW. THE ART MODERNE DESIGN WAS MAINTAINED THROUGH THE EXPANSIONS. WHEN US 66 WAS REROUTED, THE FORTUNES OF THE STATION WANED, EVENTUALLY CLOSING AFTER THE NEARBY INTERSTATE OPENED. LISTED IN ANTIONAL REGISTER 3/3/04.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE: AUTOMOTIVE
Current Function: OFFICE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ART MODERNE
Architect: None
Year Built: 1934            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 12/03