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The authors of this website have taken great care to insure an engaging experience for all. A few of the buildings and sites we all wish demonstrated here may be under construction and consequently do not have current images. There are "map" and "full story" buttons located everywhere on the site to make understanding and visualization easy for visitors of any age. Have FUN and Learn at the same time. Any suggestions or comments will be most welcome and certainly integrated wherever possible. There is a "Contact" message block at the bottom of every page on this site and any commentary will NOT be ignored.
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This is the
100 Block of Historic
2nd Street
Today...
From Main St. Looking West...
We'll Begin Our Tour Here...
This entire side of the street burned to the ground in 1908
A Walk Through History
Aerial Photo (Staff) Circa 1934
This image is centered on where we shall begin our walk. The yellow box encloses the 100 block of the "Drag", our 2nd Street, both East 100 and West 100 blocks. This area is listed with the
~NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES~
~Listed There As~
"GRANDFIELD DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT"~
The Actual Listing:
OKLAHOMA, TILLMAN COUNTY, Grandfield Downtown Historic District, 100 blk. of W. 2nd St., 1/2 blk of E. 2nd St., bounded by N. and S. alleys., Grandfield, 02000656, LISTED, 6/20/02
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We begin our "Walking Tour" at the arrow. Wherever possible, our walk will pay no respect to today's time frame, we can visit any portion of our history with text and images at any time in the past.
Any highlighted text and most images represent links to other portions of this website or other pertinent websites. Just Click!
Grandfield Hospital
GRANDFIELD HOSPITAL
1920 211 South Simpson Block 22 Lot 1
Dr. W. A. Fuqua, Dr. Horace Wright and Dr. H. C. Harris built the 3-story hospital in 1920. The 14-bed hospital had an operating room on the third floor as well as living quarters for the Fuqua family. Dr. Fuqua bought the other two doctors interest when they moved from Grandfield. The doctors had been renting offices over the Tillman County Bank until the new hospital was built. Dr. Fuqua had practiced medicine as a “country doctor” from his farm where he also had a drugstore. (We have the negative of the image to the right!)
The Grandfield Hospital Just After Opening in 1920
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211 South Simpson...The Hospital Bldg. As It Sits Today
Exert from
​History of Tillman County Volume II, page 222
There is much more information here about Dr. Fuqua including Dr O. J. Box who worked for him and also the names of many nurses. I am including excerpts. "Dr. Fuqua attended the University of Oklahoma for pre-med education and then he attended medical school at Tulane University, New Orleans, where he received his degree and served his internship. He practiced medicine as a “country doctor” from his farm where he also had a drugstore. He later build his dream hospital (ibid, left) in partnership with Dr. Harper Wright and Dr. H.C. Harris. His three storied "Grandfield Hospital", was at the time a fourteen bed hospital with an operating room on the third floor, as well as living quarters for the Fuqua family. As time went on, the three men began dissolving their partnership. Dr Harris went to work in veteran hospitals; later Dr. Wright decided to move his practice to Oklahoma City."(Wyatt, R. (n.d.) History of Tillman County).
Please Note: Below there is a labeled image to aid us as a reference for the remainder of our tour. Buildings noted with arrows pointing them out in this first reference are on the south side of the 100 Block of West Second Street.
Now that we've rounded the corner onto 2nd street, consider these points of reference. The four images here are all viewing downtown from nearly the same point-of-reference! The only difference aside a few feet different a standing place is time. The "labeled" image at the bottom of the four was taken recently while the smaller image is "a hundred years old!" as are the other photographs. The watercolor by a local artist was obviously painted from the top right image, yet to the artist, the depiction was accurate enough for today. The point of inculding them all is that the historic buildings discussed hereafter, themselves over a hundred, can each be seen through the magic of photography, and using the labeled image as a frame of reference. Let us walk on through history, shall we?
To the far right, a watercolor image painted by a local artist of the downtown district as it stood in horse-and-buggy days.
The image to the right is
possibly the earliest image
of this corner of downtown.
(source: History of Tillman
County, Volume II)
Labeled map showing the south side of the 100 block of W. 2nd Street
Grandfield...1918. Possibly the earliest known image of our town most similar to today's configuration. Please see the watercolor below...a reflection by a local artist.
Above, 2nd Street of Downtown
circa 1918 looking East from Simpson
below is a watercolor of the same.
Tillman County Bank
Tillman County Bank
1910 123 W 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 1
National Register of Historic
Places listing, click here.
(added 1992 - - #92000796)
The original bank vault remains
intact. It is the only building in
Grandfield which represents
the Italian Renaissance
Revival style of architecture.
The bank was chartered in
Kell, Oklahoma on March 24, 1908 and moved to the
Grandfield site in the fall of that year. The building is
presently owned by Jeff and Julie Coody. It was
previously owned by Vera Coyer and Kaye Colyer Wirz
and was an insurance agency and an accounting office.
-Janay Due, Big Pasture News, May 7 2015
This bank was moved in 1908 from Kell City (below and below left) to Grandfield in late fall of 1908. It's total capital of $10,000 was increased to $30,000 on February 10, 1919. An amended extension of charter was granted on February 23, 1928. The bank failed on January 10, 1931. At one time Dr. Fuqua bought the old Tillman County Bank building and remodeled it for apartments above and below with part being used as the "Bus Station." He later remodeled it to be used by Dr. Charles Mount, son of one of the town's leaders and founders, Charles Mount, Sr., who owned and operated Mounts Dry Goods, then located at 103 W. 2nd st., the opposite end of this same block, second building from the other end.
Note how little has changed...and how much...
Let us continue our walk...shall we?
The images shiown here are precious to us all. They are among the very few known images of Kell City. Gayle Zigler's haunting image to the right takes us back to 1907. Kell City has so much history. To learn more,
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City Grocery
The City Grocery
1914 120 W 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 3
This lot was owned in 1923 by W.F. Patterson. Bob Harper and S.E. McCullough owned a meat market, the first one in Grandfield. Mr Miller was the butcher. Foster Estes bought Mr. Harper's interest. Later Mr. McCullough bought the Foster Estes interest. At that time, Mr. McCullough combined the business with groceries and called it the City Grocery & Market until 1940.Later Mr. McCullough purchased the Foster Estes interest. At that time, Mr. McCullough combined the business with groceries and called it the City Grocery & Market until 1940 (Wyatt. (1986).History of Tillman Co. p.223)
In the center, Bob Harper; (western hat), S.E. McCullough; (apron), Mr. Miller; third from the right, Mrs. L.G. Harvey. If you recognize the others, if they are your kin or friends...please say! Join in the conversation?
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Tisdale Electric
Tisdale Electric
In the early years the City Grocery & Market was here. Also occupying the location was Medlock, Fuller and Aven Grocery stores. In later years, Frank Tisdale had a Hotpoint appliance dealership and an electrical service company here. Mrs. Tisdale had a gift shop with beautiful Fostoria crystal. Billy Frank Tisdale continued the family business after his father’s death. Both Father and Son were brilliant pilots with hangers at the Eschiti Airfield Just northwest and contiguous to he Grandfield Cemetery.
1914 117 West 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 3
Tomlinson's Five and Dime
Tomlinson's Dime Store
1914 117 West 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 4
In 1910 E. R. Sessions built this building for “E R Sessions Furniture & Undertaking.” Later, Sam Hasenmyer had “Sam’s Bargain House” here. Milton Tomlinson (owned Wide Awake in Frederick) bought the property and it became the second T. G. & Y Store in Oklahoma. His niece, Grace, and husband Everett Joiner managed the store until the 1960’s. The store sold school books (as well as supplies) during the 40’s until the state started furnishing the books. Candy was sold by the scoop from bins. It was a residence for Peggy Speir Smith until Wayne Spradlin bought it in 1984, and later became a part of MWM.
R. E. Tomlinson was one of the three founders of T.G. & Y. which was incorporated in Oklahoma City in 1936, and then went on to become a national variety store chain. Upon the death of Wilbur Milton, R.E. Tomlinson became the operator of Tomlinson’s store. When R.E. died in 1948, his son Milton became owner of Tomlinson & Son stores, in Frederick and Grandfield, and he later opened a store in Tipton and Denver, Colorado. The store in Grandfield was operated by Everett and Grace Joiner of Milton's mother Joiner side of the family. The store sold school books during the 40's until the state started furnishing them. Candy was sold by the scoop from bins in the front of the store
Vine's Grocery
Vine’s Grocery
1914 115 West 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 5
Blue Front Grocery owned by Earl Hines occupied this lot in the early years. In May 1915, the first Rexall Drug was opened by Dr. M F. Patterson and Harry Cratty, a pharmacist. In 1940, Thomas Vines operated Vines Grocery here.
In the 1970’s it was Downtown Florist ran by Mae Bryan for a number of years. In the 90’s it became MWM where Marsha King operated a sewing and alteration business as well as a weekly “supper club” with local talent. Marsha and Duncan King have worked tirelessly to restore this side of second street. They have done superlative work in this ongoing effort to revive the historic downtown district. We all should be ashamed they are working alone much of the time. If nothing else, Let your voices be heard.
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Gem Theater / Rexall Drug
Gem Theater/Rexall Drug
1914~113 West 2nd Street~Block 20 Lot 6
​J. W. Fox and Henry Meyers build this theater in April 1913-the first in town. In 1914 sound and an Orchestrola were added, and in 1915 electric fans were installed. In 1929 the theater suffered over $2000 in fire damage and since it had not operated except on weekends it was doubtful it would be repaired according to a newspaper article at the time.
In the late 1920’s Gainer Dry Goods was here. In 1955, Guy Holley had a plumbing and electric store here. Kenneth Klimik owned it for a time then sold to Lee Platner who in 1972 started a furniture company (Glass Kraft) making decorative metal tables and etageres with plate glass tops. His son, Glen and Don Graham helped to make the business successful.
The Grahams opened the store as Hicks & Hasenmyer Department Store, “Outfitters for the Entire Family,” then moved to the 113 West Second address as stated above in 1957. Cally Hicks worked for Abe Goldstein Store across the street from 1929 until 1957.
Those not familiar with the subtle nuances of Grandfield Architectural Treasures might come to think EVERY SINGLE BUILDING in Grandfield was at one time a Rexall Drug?"
This is simply NOT the case! In fact SEVERAL buildings in Grandfield were NOT a Rexall Drug...SEVERAL!
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MOORE’S LOUNGE/REXALL DRUG
c. 1914 111 W 2nd Street Block 20 Lot 7
Dr. W. A. Fuqua, Dr. Horace Wright and Dr. H. C. Harris built The Rexall Store and a beauty shop were in this building at one time before it moved to its final place next door. Hick & Hasenmyer Dept. Store moved to this location in 1957 from the north side of the street where the business had been for many years. The business ended in 1968 and later the building was sold to Horace Moore who, in 1981, established “Moore’s Lounge.” Jeff Cunningham started a business here in 2015. Jeff, like the Kings who own the previous three structures, works tirelessly to restore this historic icon. Become a member to aid in this magnanimous effort. The Rexall Drug was originally in the 113 West 2nd building where Hicks and Hasenmyer department store was last. It moved in 1936 to 111 West 2nd where the business stayed until it closed in April 1968. In May, 1915 The Rexall Drug was opened, owned and operated by Dr. M. F. Patterson and Harry Cratty. Dr. Patterson had been a practicing physician in Grandfield, and Harry Cratty was a registered pharmacist.
Moore's Lounge
Midway Cafe
Midway Cafe/Rexall Drug
1914 ~109 West 2nd Street ~ Block 20 Lot 8
Home State Bank was in this location in the early years for a time. Thee Ideal Cafe/ the Midway Café, owned by A. C. Potts was here in 1913.
In 1933, Ray Seay bought the property as “Seay’s Rexall Drug.” It was previously located next door where Sam Powers went to work for him in 1926. Powers bought the stock from Seay in 1959 and ran the it until 1964 when he sold to Jim & Charla Miracle operating as “ Miracle Rexall Drug” from 1964 to 1968. Seay sold the property to Marion Spence where his wife, Evalina had a gift shop until 1976 when it was sold to Garnette Ebish, then to James Jackson, Jr.
Notice the Gem Theater and the "Ideal" cafe locations in the iconic 1914 image (below left, ibid, Tillman County, Vol.II)
Ruben's Pool Hall
Ruben Hill's Pool Hall and Men's Emporium
Women Strictly Forbidden!
1914 ~107 West 2nd Street~ Block 20 Lot 9
In the 1920’s Grandfield Bakery & Restaurant was here. Various other business operated here including the T V Cafe during the 50’s.
Early on it became a pool hall and domino parlor with several different owners: V. H. Chadwick, Ruben Hill, Jim Kinzer, R. Roberts, and then it was sold to Leonard Buchanan who started a second-hand furniture store in 1990 until 2013. It is currently under construction, along with the rest of this iconic district.
Humphrey's Store/Rexall Drug
HUMPHREYS STORE/
CATO’S STYLE SHOP
1914 ~ 105 West 2nd St ~ Block 20 Lot 10
Miller’s butcher shop and Lear Dry Goods Store operated here as well as other businesses through the earliest years. Miss Calla Cato began her millinery business in 1914 on East 2nd possibly moving to this location in the late 20’s or early 30’s. She retired in 1978 and sold the business to Bob Wyatt who ran the store as the “Lee Dawn Shop” until 1982. Billy & Johnnie Humphreys bought it and reopened as the Humphreys Store with Cathy Haney’s beauty shop in the back section. Humphreys owned the store until 2008 and Bobby Lindsey purchased the property in 2009. Two photography shops and the Big Pasture Banner have also occupied the building at one time. Grandfield Icon Mr. Stephen Crane owns this historic landmark today. His talent and music now accompanies the balustrade.
Standley's Store
STANDLEY’S STORE
1914 103 West 2nd Street ~Block 20 Lot 11
C. L. Mount, who had been in business since 1908, built this building for a dry goods store in the teens. Ed Murray was manager and had an interest in the business. Murray bought Mounts share in the 30’s. In 1948 it became Gourley Dry Goods Store when Lawrence Gourley purchased it. Les Standley bought the store in 1951 until he sold it in 1976 to Gilford and Minrosa Miracle—now “The Miracle Store.” Miracles sold to Humphreys Store for expansion to their store on the west.
In 2010, Friends of the Library bought the property from the Humphreys grandsons for expansion to the library next door to the east. The structure was sold to Stephen Crane who, as noted above, owns the Humphrey's Store, next door and has rejoined the two structures, as was done earlier on. Funding for these monumental efforts is tight on any level.
Grandfield Library/First State Bank
GRANDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY/
FIRST STATE BANK
1914 ~ 101 West 2nd Street ~ Block 20 Lot 12
Built as a two-story building by Teeter Drug in 1914 with the rear of the building (east side door) housed Broyles Tailor Shop. Later Broyles moved into half of the main building and the other half was Woodruff & Goddin Shoe Store. The Hub Clothing Store was here also. It was remodeled in 1920 and served as the location for the Home State Bank until the early 1930’s. It became the First State Bank in 1931. R. I. Helton had purchased the equipment from the then defunct Tillman County Bank. The bank leased a room above for the GENTZ Club in the 1940’s. In 1948, W. B. Grover and Carl Lightner bought the bank from the Heltons. In 1963 the interest of Grover was acquired by O. H. and Marianna Ford. In 1965 the second story was removed and the building was completely altered and the exterior was covered with brick veneer. In 1976, Fords sold to a group of stockholders with Noel Sharp as President. The building was acquired by the City and the Grandfield Library moved from the old cobblestone building at 221 South Main across the street to this building on June 1, 1979.
National Register of Historic Places Grandfield Downtown Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000656)
100 blk. of W. 2nd St., 1/2 blk of E. 2nd St., bounded by N. and S. alleys. , Grandfield
The image to the right shows south side of the 100 block of West 2nd St. in its entirety as it stood circa 1920, the very sites we have just traversed. At the time this image was captured these buildings were less than five years old.
Teeter Drug Store is the building on the far left. We are looking Southwest. It is important to note here, this image shows the beginning of Historic District street as we see it today.
Now to Cross the Street
The 100 Block of West 2nd St.
NORTH SIDE
Block 21 of the Original Town Site ~ 1908
Oklahoma had been a state less than a year. Imagine.
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South Side of West 2nd
where we have just been...
North Side of West 2nd
where we are now walking...
North
We begin our trek on the west end of W 2nd
North Side of the street ~ 100 Block
Block 21 of the Original Town Site ~ 1908
Above is the west end of the north side of the 100 block of W. 2nd as it sits today. These buildings are OUTSTANDING locations for small businesss. They have been maintained very well and are in excellent condition. It would be a horrific waste to see them fall into a state of disrepair. Let's us have a look, shall we?
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Mid-Continent Supply
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The Arrow is pointing to the above Mid-Continent Supply Building...
MID-CONTINENT SUPPLY BUILDING
1908 ~ 124 West 2nd Street ~ Block 21 Lot 23-24
Originally a 2-story building when Tant Grocery Supply & Land build it in 1908. Stanley Mohr had his undertaking office in a part of the building in 1920 for a time. In 1922, a fire broke out in the Grandfield Hardware Co. warehouse. It spread through the buildings nearby, one owned by C. L. Mount and the other by the White House grocery. It totally destroyed the C. S. Tant building and the Mount building that housed the Smith Grocery, Holland Barber Shop, Jordan Harness shop, and Jimmy’s Café. Dr. W. A. Fuqua and Ben Hubbard had a hardware store here during the 1920’s. Grady Fuqua came to manage the hardware store for his brother, later having an interest in the business. Rasmuson Insurance had an office here in 1955. In the 60’s, City Furniture Mart was here. The building was redone by the City about 2005, then sold to Don Spradlin Construction.
Harvest Playhouse
HARVEST PLAYHOUSE
1917 120 West 2nd Street Block 21 Lot 19-22
Various businesses have occupied these lots including Grandfield Hardware Co., J. J. Allen, Prop., and F. L. Willingham Sheet Metal & Hardware in the early years. In 1924, Les Standley had a confectionary store here. R & N Café, Jones Barber Shop, Eva’s Café, Cowboy Plumbing, a cleaners, Sterling Roddy’s White Auto Store, and Kenneth Clay Sellars had a studio where he sold his paintings, art supplies and wood creations. It became the Harvest Playhouse in 1971 with a seating or more than 175. Plays were presented through the years with good attendance until the 1980’s. The two structures, shown here are under construction as is most of downtown. The Harvest Theater has plans for new plays, live music, and much more. Come visit when you see the upcoming notices in all area papers and local television. Don't miss it!
Price Insurance/Merchant's Bank
Now across Main Street to the 100 Block of East 2nd. Street
Block 22 of the Original Town Site ~ 1908
There are five (5) remaining Historic Structures on this block slated for preservation, the three show below, a Cobblestone or Rammed Earth Building not shown and The Grandfield Motor Company (or Ford Motor Company). Possibly no corner of our town is more abundantly documented photographically
than this corner of Main and 2nd Street.
Hundreds of images survive, sadly the buildings shown do not.
Help us...please, before nothing remains!
It is totally free to join. No one is asking for money, or indeed your precious time. No one is asking for anything but your voice so that, along with ours, all can be raised to a deafening roar. The unmistakable cry of the forgotten, dying, harmless, helpless small-towns of our state that require so very little yet are worth so very much. Show someone there are people who care...aren't there?
PRICE INSURANCE/FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING
1914 ~ 102 West 2nd Street ~ Block 21 Lot 14
The Citizens Bank was at this site at one time as well as the Farmers & Merchants Bank. The original vault remains intact.
Dr. W. B Price, dentist, moved into the building after buying it from W. H. Purcell Real Estate and Ins. Agency. Mrs. Florence Price had an insurance agency there also. Herb Byrns Agency, Jake Hagy Agency also had offices here. Others were Spot for Tots, an office supply, and a residence at the present time.
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The building being destroyed in the image to the right was 102 years old. It had survived two world wars, the Great Depression, The Dust Bowl, countless struggles, conflicts, and deaths, only to be stricken away by the stroke of politicians ink. Who of you will sit idly by while what remains of our heritage is demolished because the "bricks are worth more than the history." Surely there comes a point where the sin of "Greed" is less a factor than empathy, or history, or preservation for those who are simply too young to remember...surely?
The wanton demolition of our heritage and the senseless destruction of what could have been an excellent spot for a business, or two, or three. Shown here being laid waste is not a building, it is Oklahoma...one brick at a time.
Thank you Gov. Mary Fallon, elected officials and representatives, well done?!
Let Us Continue Walking...while we may!
Winchell's Insurance
WINCHELL INSURANCE BUILDING
1923 ~ 104 East 2nd Street ~ Block 22 Lot 23
In 1923, this lot was owned by J.I. Standley and the building was called the J. I. Standley building in the 20’s, and Staley & Covington Dry Goods was located here. R. L. Winchell had an insurance agency here and over the years others occupying the building were: a grocery store, a barber shop (E. T. Jones), a café (Jack Clemons and his son), a tanning salon (Rita King), and a beauty shop (Inez “Snezzy-Nezzy” Speir). The Economy Store, Lone Star Gas and City Realty, and
D & K Tax service were also at this location.
"Pete" Humphrey's Drug Store
HUMPHREYS DRUG
1914 ~106 East 2nd Street ~ Block 22 Lot 22
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Audry Teeter of Teeter Drug Store, moved his store to this location. Later, H. E. “Pete” Humphreys and Fleeta Teeter Humphreys bought the building and operated it as a drug store, jewelry store and later a radio and TV repair shop (circa 1923). The floor of the recessed entry is covered with gray and white octagonal tiles and completely banded in red, white, gray and black square tiles, most elegant by any standard. The ceiling is pressed tin with a decorative pressed tin cornice. The building had a complete soda fountain with counter.
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Dr. Walker's Bldg.
Winchell's Ins.
Humphrey's Drug
Joe's Grocery
Later Pete had a radio and television repair shop. Pete had the first television in Grandfield and sold many citizens their first TV. Billy and Johnnie Humphreys sold the building to a man who took several items from the site and left it until James Jackson, Jr. purchased the store recently for restoration. James Jackson Jr. is a Grandfield benefactor and has been instrumental in its preservation efforts.
Pete Humphrey's Drug Store
JOE’S GROCERY
1923 ~108 East 2nd Street ~Block 22 Lot 21
Cato Millinery was in a part of this place in 1917. It was also the location of the Sillman Norman Dry Goods Store in the 1920’s. In the 1930's Mr. Louis “Cash” Wheeler had a café here. Joe Pidsley started his business with his brother across the street, and moved Joe’s Grocery in the building in 1940 when his brother left the business. He kept the store open until the late 1960’s. At the time of the Historic Resources Preservation Plan, it was one of the City's oldest businesses
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Joe's Grocery
Grandield Motor Company
The Grandfield Motor Company/ Ford Bldg.
1920 ~112 East 2nd Street ~Block 22 Lot 13-14
The building was built by O. L. Phipps and C. W. Snyder in 1920 as was known as Phipps-Snyder Co. It was later bought by Dr. S. J. Draper, a dentist from Lawton. A Mr. Bates also owned the building at one time.
In 1934, Fred, Frank and Grady Hood moved the Ford dealership from Davidson to Grandfield as Hood Motor Company. The original Grandfield Motor Company had discontinued service to the city in 1932 during the Depression. Phipps owned the building until 1945 when O. E. Britton bought the dealership Fred Hood acting as manager. In 1962, Britton’s son-in-law, Jack Varner, bought the dealership and during that time the ramp on the west side was built.
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Phipps~Snyder Co. "Ford" Motors -circa 1920
Phipps~Snyder Co. "Ford" Motors -during construction
Grandfield Motors - Badlands Tactical Training
The Rock Island Depot
Built in 1920 ~ at 201 South Bridge Road
The builder was the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It is the Tudor Revival Style of architecture and was originally painted deep red. There was a spur running east and west around in front of the original building. This spur was removed in the 1940’s.
This building became the property of the American Legion (VFW) about 1931 and was used as their meeting place. It was rented by many groups for community activities. The building is now the home of the Grandfield Headstart Program. The only change that was made was a kitchen being added to the building after the VFW purchased the building from the railroad. It still has the original doors and ticket counter in the center of the room.
The Rock Island Depot
Hubbard House
HUBBARD HOUSE
1919 located at 323 E. 5th Street
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The Hubbard House is a two-story home of the Craftsman/Bungalow/Prairie architectural styles. It was built by William and Mabel (Donahoo) Hubbard. The Hubbards saw an illustration of a similar house in a state-wide newspaper and went to Oklahoma City to view the house. While there they made arrangements with the A. Swanson Millwork Co. to ship the necessary materials to Grandfield. The materials were made-to-order and were stenciled “Hubbard” on the backside of the interior wood trim.
The Hubbards raised their family there and the home remained in the family until it was sold to Eric Burns. It was later purchased by Charles and Ann Hyman. Present owners are C. J. and Paula Schoonover who have recently done a beautiful job of renovation to the home making the house retain a high degree of architectural integrity.
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Old City Jail
The Old City Jail
1910 ~ Located in the alley between 2nd and 3rd Streets, North and South and between Main and Simpson Streets, East and West
The cement jail is located in the alley behind 113 W 2nd street, between Main and Simpson streets. One of its first captives, known only as L.R.H. carved his initials into the wall in 1916, the year of its construction, along with a 10D, denoting his/her length of incarceration. The roof is curved or scalloped and is also concrete. The original steel doors remain intact.
Tin Can Garage
Hwy. 70 and Tipton?
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Tin Can Garage
Early Rock Structures
Very Early Rock Buildings
circa1910
Everyone knows the name of this type of rock. What can be said further?
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