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 originally located a couple of blocks off Route 66 and was part of the Beard Motor Company. It was restored this year and installed on Main Street, right next to the Masonic Lodge (which you can see a bit of at the left).

Masonic Lodge

The Creek Masonic Lodge #226, built in 1918 and now on the National Register of Historic Places.

Boom-a-rang diner
Boom-a-rang diner is actually a small chain in Oklahoma. It serves classic diner food, I went there for lunch. 

This is the same block as the Toy Museum, just taken from the other end.  You can see the museum building down near the end. 

The two story, brick (of course), American Legion Klingensmith-Long Post 126.  Not directly on Route 66, it is on 8th Street about a block off 66.

Former Sonic Drive-In

A fairly recent addition the the register of abandoned buildings. This used to be a Sonic Drive-In, but it moved across the street to a brand new building.
 

Prior Stop: Rock Creek Bridge. You can see all my Route 66 posts here.   

 

 

 

 

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