National Register Record for THREATT FILLING STATION

Historic Name: THREATT FILLING STATION
Current Name: SAME
Address: SW CORNER OF US HWY 66 & POTTAWOTAMI RD
City: LUTHER            County: OKLAHOMA
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE THREATT FILLING STATION, NEAR LUTHER, IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HOUSE TYPE FILLING STATION LOCATED ON WHAT WOULD BECOME ROUTE 66. THE STATION WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE THREATT FAMILY, AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY WHO FIRST CAME TO THE AREA DURING THE LAND RUN OF 1889. THE 1940 ERA GAS PUMPS REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY AND THE STATION IS A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH FACILITIES TO TRAVELERS ON ROUTE 66 AND TO EARLY ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING THE PERIOD OF SEGREGATION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 2/23/1995.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE
Current Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK; ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: BUNGALOW/CRAFTSMAN
Architect: THREATT, ALLEN, BUILDER
Year Built: 1915            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SHPO
Date Prepared: 5/31/92