Davenport, OK

1925 Magnolia Oil Storage Tank E0890 Rd, Davenport, OK.  The worlds first spherical oil storage tank is north of town. Coming from the east, go straight where the paved road ... read more

Magnolia Station 8th & Broadway The late 1920s Magnolia Oil gas station appeared to be abandoned in 2016. The garage appears to be a later ... read more

Welcome to Davenport Sign 7th & Broadway On one side shows the Texas gas station and the other side shows the Magnolia station ... read more

1933 Texaco Gas Station Building 7th & Broadway This old Texaco gas station and garage was the Early Bird Diner when we went by in 2016 ... read more

Side Trip: Instead of curving west at the old Texaco station go straight onto Broadway Street and through downtown on the brick road.

Bricks on Broadway Frisco to 6th on Broadway Several blocks of Broadway in downtown Davenport are still paved with bricks from the Davenport Brick & ... read more

Dr. Nickells Monument 3rd and Broadway Ave. This marker honors Dr Nickells for his many years of service to the community ... read more

Farmers Bank Bldg Murals 224 Broadway Ave. Murals play a large role in relating the history of towns along Route 66 and these in Davenport provide a ... read more

Route 66 & Local History Mural 209 Broadway Ave. A good part of Davenports history is on display in this mural including a large Route 66 shield ... read more

Dr Nickell Murals 202 Broadway Ave. These murals and the historic marker down the street illustrate and honor the service of Dr. Nickell to the ... read more

Jessamine Hotel 2nd & Broadway This is what's left of the old Jessamine Hotel that was built in 1906/7. A large section on the back has been ... read more

1910 Broadwat Street Scene Mural 2nd & Broadway This mural protrays the National Guard Unit waiting for a train to take them to summer camp and they and ... read more

Old Garwooley's Food-N-Fun 1st & Broadway The style of the building screams "early corner gas station and garage", so I'm guessing that's what it started out as ... read more

Back on 66: At 1st Ave. turn around and bactrack to the old Texaco at the curve and head west from there on 66.

Davenport Cemetery Route 66 & M3490 Rd. Cemeteries are both places of sorrow and pride and nearly every town has at least one such place of honor for ... read more

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