Rock Island Depot, Grandfield, OK
**Rock Island Depot** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 96000978, date listed 9/23/1996
201 S. Bridge Rd.
Grandfield, OK (Tillman County)
The Rock Island Depot in Grandfield, Oklahoma, built in 1920, is constructed of wood with a concrete foundation that has a full basement. Built in a vernacular interpretation of the Tudor Revival style, the building's exterior is sheathed in weatherboard with wood surrounds around the windows and doors. The steeply pitched roof is cross-gabled sheathed in asphalt shingles and has wide, over-hanging eaves.
The second depot to be built in Grandfield, the construction of the building was accomplished through the solicitation of hopeful citizens, who proclaimed Grandfield as the "Hub of the Big Pasture.” Constructed during a time when the town was experiencing a population boom brought on by the discovery of large oil fields in the area and successful agricultural harvests, the depot represented the town's growing need for links with distant markets. It is the only extant depot in this town in southwestern Oklahoma. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
Rock Island Depot, Grandfield, OK
**Rock Island Depot** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 96000978, date listed 9/23/1996
201 S. Bridge Rd.
Grandfield, OK (Tillman County)
The Rock Island Depot in Grandfield, Oklahoma, built in 1920, is constructed of wood with a concrete foundation that has a full basement. Built in a vernacular interpretation of the Tudor Revival style, the building's exterior is sheathed in weatherboard with wood surrounds around the windows and doors. The steeply pitched roof is cross-gabled sheathed in asphalt shingles and has wide, over-hanging eaves.
The second depot to be built in Grandfield, the construction of the building was accomplished through the solicitation of hopeful citizens, who proclaimed Grandfield as the "Hub of the Big Pasture.” Constructed during a time when the town was experiencing a population boom brought on by the discovery of large oil fields in the area and successful agricultural harvests, the depot represented the town's growing need for links with distant markets. It is the only extant depot in this town in southwestern Oklahoma. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...