El Reno Hotel - El Reno, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 31.842 W 097° 57.511
14S E 594421 N 3932397
Moved from downtown El Reno, and renovated, this treasure from the past can be seen at the Canadian County Historical Museum.
Waymark Code: WMP574
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2015
Views: 5
The El Reno Hotel is a two-story frame building, constructed in 1892 by John Kossuth, a mere three years after the area was settled. The place was a going concern as El Reno featured prominently in the activities in those early days. Indoor plumbing was added in 1905, and electricity soon followed. A dining room was later added in 1910. Room and Board costs $10.00 a week back then. The owner in those days was Mrs. Frost who cooked all the meals, including meals for the prisoners in a nearby jail. She was a busy woman!
The hotel served its last guests in 1975 and began a slow deterioration. It was rescued, renovated, and can be again appreciated on the grounds of the historical museum. A photo of the hotel when it sat in ruins can be seen in the Gallery.
Today, it has a new coat of paint. The hotel is a plain frame rectangle with a flat roof. The sides are clapboard. Windows are one-over-one single hung. The front entrance has two wood doors, flanked by windows. The hotel was placed on the National Register in 1979.
Street address:
Canadian County Historical Museum
300 S. Grand
El Reno, OK US
73036
County / Borough / Parish: Canadian County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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