National Register Record for RED CROSS CANTEEN

Historic Name: RED CROSS CANTEEN
Current Name: None
Address: GRAND AVE. & LONDON ST., NW CORNER
City: EL RENO            County: CANADIAN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED OF TELEGRAPH POLES DONATED BY THE ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD, THIS LITTLE FACILITY OPENED AUGUST 1, 1918 TO SERVE THE NUMEROUS TROOP TRAINS THAT STOPPED IN EL RENO AS THE UNITED STATES MOBILIZED FOR WAR. IT WAS MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM MANY ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. ORIGINALLY LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE DEPOT, IT WAS MOVED TO ITS PRESENT LOCATION EAST OF THE DEPOT IN ORDER TO SAVE IT. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/5/75.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMISARY
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: TRANSPORTATION
Architectural Style: SINGLE PEN LOG CABIN
Architect: None
Year Built: 1918            Original Site: NO
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1975