Bristow, Oklahoma on Route 66 (Part 1)
Bristow, Oklahoma was founded in 1898, before Oklahoma became a state in 1907. It was also almost the county seat of Creek County, but lost out to Sapulpa. Bristow, OK had a population of 4,248 in the 2020 census. There as a bunch to see here, so I'm breaking it up into two posts. Route 66 makes a few turns in Bristow, as you come down Main St you take a hard right just before the railroad tracks then to through a residential area and take left before heading out of the city. Here's a typical looking part of Main St in downtown Bristow. The slightly taller building this block houses the Bristow Toy Museum. Most of the buildings in downtown are brick, but the white building on the right is stone. Kemp Drug Here's another exception to the "Most buildings are brick" rule. Kemp Drug is a one story building with a stone face and wood shingles. The buildings around it, however, are indeed brick. Chrysler Plymouth neon sign This towering neon sign was origi...