National Register Record for WORTH HOTEL

Historic Name: WORTH HOTEL
Current Name: PLAZA PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
Address: 203 EAST MAIN
City: MADILL            County: MARSHALL
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE WORTH HOTEL IN MADILL IS THE OLDEST OF THE EXTANT OIL BOOM ERA HOTELS IN THE AREA AND IS THE OLD EXTANT EXAMPLE OF PLAINS COMMERCIAL STYLE ARCHITECTURE IN THE COMMUNITY. CONSTRUCTED IN 1914, ONE YEAR AFTER THE HEALDTON/HEWITT OIL FIELD WAS OPENED, THE WORTH HOTEL WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PERMANENT LODGING FACILITIES IN TOWN. IT IS A TWO-STORY, RECTANGULAR BRICK BUILDING WITH A FLAT ROOF. THE FACADE HAS THREE BAYS. ALTERATIONS INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL WOOD WINDOWS AND A SHED ROOF ADDITION OVER THE SOUTH ENTRYWAY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/12/1985.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: HOTEL
Current Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: PROFESSIONAL
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1914            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: PERSONAL INTERVIEW, CHARLES SULLIVAN, 6/1984; ETTIE GIBSON WILLIS, A HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY, MASTER'S THESIS, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1938
Date Prepared: 10/1984