National Register Record for SAYRE ROCK ISLAND DEPOT

Historic Name: SAYRE ROCK ISLAND DEPOT
Current Name: SHORTGRASS COUNTRY MUSEUM
Address: 106 EAST POPLAR
City: SAYRE            County: BECKHAM
Section: 33           Township: 10N           Range: 23W          
Description of significance: BUILT IN 1927, THE SAYRE ROCK ISLAND DEPOT IS SIGNIFICANT ARCHITECTURALLY AS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A TRAIN STATION EXHIBITING RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE DETAILS. OF NOTE IS THE USE OF BOTH BRICK AND STUCCO ON THE WALLS NAD THE CURVED BRACKETS SUPPORTING THE WIDE EAVES. IT IS SIGNIFICANT FOR THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAYRE AS A TRANSPORTATION HUB IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 6/9/00.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RAIL RELATED TRANSPORTATION
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: TRANSPORTATION
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: LEAKE CONSTRUCTION CO., BUILDER
Year Built: 1927            Original Site: YES
Condition: None
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COLLECTION. UNIV OF OKAHOMA, NORMAN; THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN. OKLAHOMA CITY 26 SEPTEMBER 1901; DALE, VA "SAYRE" ON FILE IN THE OKLA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY VERTICAL FILES. 15 APRIL 1936
Date Prepared: DEC 1999