National Register Record for SOUTHERN HOTEL

Historic Name: SOUTHERN HOTEL
Current Name: None
Address: 319 SOUTH GRAND AVE.
City: EL RENO            County: CANADIAN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1909, THE SOUTHERN HOTEL WAS THE FINEST HOSTELRY AT ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT RAIL INTERSECTION IN OKLAHOMA. LOCATED ACROSS GRAND AVENUE FROM THE RAILROAD DEPOT THAT SERVED BOTH NORTH/SOUTH AND EAST/WEST TRAINS AND AT THE INTERURBAN TERMINAL OF THE OKLAHOMA RAILWAY COMPANY, THE SOUTHERN WAS GUARANTEED SUCCESS. DESIGNED IN THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE, THE HOTEL STANDS AS A MONUMENT TO THE ERA OF RAIL TRAVEL. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/2/78.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: HOTEL
Current Function: DOMESTIC: MULTIPLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Architect: None
Year Built: 1909            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1977