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Andrew Goodholm House

September 9, 202129 comments | City/Town: •

The Victorian-style elaborate Goodholm House was the project of Swedish immigrant Andrew Goodholm. He was prominent in the Oklahoma City community being known as a builder, a city councilman and...

Quanah Parker Star House

March 25, 20214 comments | City/Town: •

Chief Quanah Parker was known as being a progressive Comanche warrior and leader. He served as the last principal chief of the Comanche Tribe and was influential in settling the Comanche Tribe on a...

Goode Mansion

November 19, 20202 comments | City/Town: •

Fairfax History In 1903, the Sante Fe Railway built a line through the Osage Reservation, passing through the Indian village of what is still known today as Gray Horse. Merchants in Gray Horse...

Black Apartments

November 5, 20206 comments | City/Town: •

The four-story Black Apartments were named after and owned by E.R. Black. Built in 1920 for the residents of the growing town of Okmulgee, the job was not completed smoothly, a newspaper article...

The Edwards House & Store

October 22, 20201 comment | City/Town: •

Edwards House Thomas Edwards was an English immigrant but came to the United States from New Zealand. While it is not entirely sure how he ended up in the Choctaw Nation the assumption can be made...

Cottonwood Manor

April 23, 202068 comments | City/Town: •

Many in Yukon, Oklahoma passed around several rumors as to the actual identity of the place.  Some said it’s an insane asylum; some said it was a church.  Many thrill seekers claimed to know...

Masonic Home For the Aged

April 16, 20201 comment | City/Town: •

 Construction Completed on October 12, 1926, the Masonic Home For the Aged was a six-story brick L-shaped building. The architects were credited as Hawk & Parr and Campbell & Price being the...

Tallchief Mansion

March 25, 202010 comments | City/Town: • •

The Mansion Alexander Tallchief was an Osage Indian who obtained his wealth like many others in the Osage tribe through the 1920’s oil boom. A 10-room structure constructed of terracotta bricks...

Max Wofford’s Hideout

October 5, 20147 comments | City/Town: •

“Big Bob” was an appropriate nickname for Robert M. Burnett, a senior Garfield County deputy sheriff in 1984. “Big Bob” stood 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighed close to 400...

St. Vincent’s Home

September 29, 2014101 comments | City/Town: •

When we are looking for possible locations to add to our database, a lot of it comes from simply driving around the state and keeping our eyes open. St. Vincents is one of those locations that we had...

Pawnee Care Center

April 30, 201212 comments | City/Town: •

This single-story building was built in 1968, was last used in 1996, and contains approximately 11,383 square feet of space. The building is situated on approximately 5.1 Acres. The former nursing...

The Walcourt

November 17, 201140 comments | City/Town: •

The Walcourt building was built in 1927 by architect Joe Davis and builder Charles G. Beveridge and opened as an apartment building by its original owner, H.E. Musson. The 9,378-square-foot, two...

Whispering Pines

November 16, 201116 comments | City/Town: •

Not much can be said about this location other than it’s a nursing home that came under fire from the health board for possible abuse and various code violations. There are several articles on...

Maud, OK

Maud, OK

October 16, 201088 comments | City/Town: •

History: Maud, OK is best known as the birthplace of Wanda Jackson, the queen of rockabilly. The town is located at the intersection of State Highways 59 and 9A, with its western half of the town...

Preachers Wall

June 21, 200927 comments | City/Town: •

Owned by the Edwards family, Preachers Wall is one of the several homes in the Red Ridge valley. Preachers Wall was the home of Archibald Edwards and his wife Sarah. Judging by some of the material...

Ron School - Excitement buzzed through the small town of Ron in October of 1939, word had just come that the Works Project Administration had approved the project for Ron School Consolidated No. 12. The consolidated school would include students from nearby Dryden, Mcknight, Metcalf and Teacross. In order to build the new school the old frame buildings that occupied the grounds were demolished and by January work had commenced.... Read More Below! #abandonedok #oklahoma #abandonedoklahoma
Oklahoma State Fair Speedway - Construction of the giant Oklahoma State Fair Speedway was completed in 1954. The speedway became a sizeable part of fair-goers activities for over half a century. In 1961, late model stock car racing began on the half-mile oval track. That same year the State Fair Grandstand was chosen as a filming location for the musical Rodgers and Hammerstein... Read More Below! #abandonedok #oklahoma #abandonedoklahoma #abandoned #speedway #racetrack #abandonedplaces
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. - Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp was opened in 1953 and produced 150,000 tons of urea fertilizer annually at its peak. The 360-acre complex consists of two ammonium plants, two urea plants, a prilling tower for pelletizing urea into fertilizer, and livestock feed supplements and support facilities. It was a big industry in Pryor that provided hundreds of jobs to the city and surrounding towns..... Read More Below! AbandonedOK.com
Today is a great day for saving history! A few weeks ago one of our team members came across a post by Keith William Minnis saying this “Recent find…1907 Concho Indian School - Sioux. It appears to have been framed in a shadow box & was gifted to OK Education Association (?). We are just starting to research & would love any help” This team member was already in contact with Jenna Crider of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe on a different project (we will make an update on this when we can!) Our team member commented to Keith asking if he would be interested in donating this item back to the tribe, to which he enthusiastically said yes. Our team member formed the connection between the two and Keith was put in touch with Gloria Bellymule-Zuniga, Curator, to facilitate the transaction. Today, a 1907 Peace Pipe from Concho Indian School has been returned to the tribe by Keith and his wife Shawn. Keith says this of his donation, “I truly hope & pray it inspires others to follow the lead as I know there is so much out there that deserves to be returned to the tribes & available for all to see, appreciate, preserve, & respect our history.”
Did you know we have a book? All proceeds go to our fountain and helping historic structures! Click the ‘Abandoned Atlas Foundation Website’ link in our bio to order through our shop! #abandonedok #oklahoma #abandoned #abandonedoklahoma
Cloud Chief School - In 1937 the Works Progress Administration built the Cloud Chief High School for a cost of around $42,748. It is made of native stone and consists of a huge gymnasium that the Cloud Chief Warriors played many basketball games in and a lone school building... Read More in our Bio! #abandonedok #abandonedoklahoma #oklahoma #history #okhistory #nativeamerican #native
Andrew Goodholm House - Demolition (Click the link in our bio to read the history and see pictures before the demolition) We are devasted by the unexpected demolition of the Andrew Goodholm House in Nicoma Park. Nobody saw this coming from our team and I’m sure everyone else is just as surprised. The owners stated, “this wasn’t a historic home” and that they had ”no other option than to demolish it.” Saying that multiple break-ins and continued vandalism had lead to this decision. This is very much a historic home that started being built in 1899 by Swedish immigrant Andrew Goodholm, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It has been the center of many Oklahoma State Fair memories and withstood over a century of time, storms and being disassembled and moved twice. While we don’t agree that demolition was the best course of action since we have heard of several attempts to purchase the house with no offer being accepted, we can sympathize with the owners frustration. We cannot stress this enough, that when people force their way into these locations, break windows, spray paint, steal artifacts, start fires, or whatever else they may think is “fun” this is sometimes the outcome. Owners feel backed into a corner with liability and some feel like they have no other option than to protect themselves and the rest of their property by demolishing these historic places. I highly encourage people to learn about the history of these places instead of looking at them as places to go and wreak havoc just because it is “fun and dangerous.” To get out and help make a change and help try to save history. If you would like to see pictures inside and outside (obtained with permission) with the full history of the Andrew Goodholm House you can go to our website through the link in our bio.
Prairie Grove School/Church - Located just West of Stratford lies a dilapidated building in a field, during the summer its vibrant red bricks clash beautifully with the green foliage that engulfs it. During the winter months, it is still a vibrant building on a desolate field. This was the Prairie Grove School, a WPA project approved in May of 1938. This new brick facility would be built with $5,300 provided by the WPA and $2,563 provided by sponsors and the school board. #abandonedok #abandoned #oklahoma #abandoned #abandonedplaces #abandoned_junkies
Redskin Theater - The Redskin Theater opened on August 10, 1948, it was owned and operated by Cecil Duncan and was one of three in the town of Wetumka. Movie theaters and drive-ins were a hit during this time and the one-screen, five hundred seating theater thrived throughout the fifties and sixties. Prices for admission were considerably low compared to today's, with adults costing $1.25, students $1 and children 50 cents. Around the 1970s it was then turned into a dinner theater called The Balcony, guests could grab a meal and a movie for a prime night out on the town. But with the rise of technology and digital movies, a lot of movie theaters were hit hard including the old Redskin Theater. The closure was inescapable and it has since sat on a lonely corner rotting away. Every so often it does get attention from the local 'Sucker Day' Parade where banners are hung from the old marquee and people gather on the sidewalks. #abandonedok #abandoned #abandonedoklahoma #oklahoma #abandonedplaces #history

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