This fantastic sign was removed, and the building sat empty until it was purchased in 2016 with the intention of converting it into retail/restaurant space. Swinney’s was a fixture in Tulsa for over 70 years when it closed in 2008. Here are some photos I’ve taken of the Rose Bowl over the years: New owners are raising funds to spruce up the building and sign. The bowling alley closed in 2005 and is now an events center. Rose Bowl, 1979ĭesigned by William Henry Ryan and constructed in 1962, the Googilicious Rose Bowl is one of the coolest pieces of architecture in T-Town, and that’s saying a lot because there’s a ton of amazing architecture there. This bit of Art Deco fabulousness is alive and well and is now home to KRJH TV. (Last two images from the Cave House website.) Industrial Tile Building, 1979ĭoes anyone know where this was located? KTEW Studios, 1979 This is actually the Cave House, which was constructed in the 1920s as the Cave Garden Restaurant: Since then, it has become an internationally recognized Route 66 icon. This Oklahoma icon was built in 1952 for the International Petroleum Exhibition and was dismantled and reassembled a couple of times until it was permanently installed in front of the Expo in 1966. This was located at 11th and Yale, and it doesn’t look like the building is there now. Benton’s is still a hot spot in town, but I don’t think this building is still around. How cute is this building? The Hamburger Castle opened in 1949, and I believe it closed in the early ’70s when the owners opened Benton’s Cafe downtown. Dairy boy minco ok windows#It’s been altered considerably, but those five little windows are the giveaway. Farrell, and I believe the building is still there. I really don’t know how this gem of a sign has managed to stay put all of these years, but it’s still around and looking mighty fine: If this address is correct, the Sunset was located right by the Western Motel. What a sign!! Here’s what the motel itself looked like:Īnd here’s an ad for it that I found in Pinterest: We’ve finally made it to the S’s! SAYRE Sunset Motel, 1982 This week, we wrap up our look at the Oklahoma roadside photography of John Margolies, whose nearly 12,000 photos can be found on the Library of Congress website. Other photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Photos by John Margolies courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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