National Register Record for CASA GRANDE HOTEL

Historic Name: CASA GRANDE HOTEL
Current Name: None
Address: 103 EAST 3RD STREET
City: ELK CITY            County: BECKHAM
Section: 22           Township: 11N           Range: 21W          
Description of significance: THIS FOUR STORY, SPANISH ECLECTIC STYLE HOTEL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1928 UTILIZING THE DESIGN OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY FIRM OF HAWK & PARR. LOCATED ON ROUTE 66, IT IS THE LARGEST HOTEL DIRECTLY ON THE ROUTE BETWEEN OKLAHOMA CITY AND AMARILLO. IT REPRESENTS THE HIGH-WATER MARK OF FIRST-CLASS HOTELS ALONG THE ROUTE. SOON, THIS TYPE OF HOTEL WAS SUPPLANTED BY THE TOURIST COURT AND THE MOTEL. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 2/23/95.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: HOTEL
Current Function: MUSEUM/ COMMUNICATION FACILITY
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: SPANISH ECLECTIC
Architect: HAWK & PARR, ARCHITECTS
Year Built: 1928            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP 1931
Date Prepared: 6/2/97