National Register Record for NOBLE HOTEL

Historic Name: NOBLE HOTEL
Current Name: None
Address: 112 NORTH NOBLE
City: WATONGA            County: BLAINE
Section: 19           Township: 16N           Range: 11W          
Description of significance: ORIGIANLLY CONSTRUCTED C. 1912 AS A ROOMING HOUSE BY ABE BILLS, THE BUILDING WAS DOUBLED IN SIZE IN 1937 AND RECHRISTENED THE NOBLE HOTEL. IT IS NOTED FOR THE TWO-STORY PORCH ON THE FACADE. IT IS THE ONLY REMAINING HOTEL BUILDING IN WATONGA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 5/10/96.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: MULTIPLE DWELLING
Current Function: RESTAURANT
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: W.H. REYNOLDS, BUILDER
Year Built: C. 1912/1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: HERITAGE BOOK COMMITTEE, "THEIR STORY: A PIONEER DAYS ALBUM OF THE BLAINE COUNTY AREA", 1977; MCREYNOLDS, EDWIN C.,"OKLAHOMA: A HISTORY OF THE SOONER STATE", 1954; SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS, WATONGA, 1914, 1930, 1941; PHOTGRAPHS, 1920, WATONGA;
Date Prepared: SEPTEMBER 28, 1995