Canute Service Station

Canute Service Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The station in 2015.
Location	Jct. of Main St. and US 66, SW corner, Canute, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°25′18″N 99°16′49″W / 35.42167°N 99.28028°WCoordinates: 35°25′18″N 99°16′49″W / 35.42167°N 99.28028°W
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Pueblo Deco
MPS	Route 66 in Oklahoma MPS
NRHP Reference #	94001611[1]
Added to NRHP	February 9, 1995

The Canute Service Station is a historic service station located along former U.S. Route 66 in Canute, Oklahoma. The service station was built in two sections; the western section opened in 1936 as a roadhouse, while the service station itself was added in 1939. The station was designed in the Pueblo Deco style, an architectural style which blended elements of the Art Deco and Pueblo Revival styles. The Pueblo Deco style was most popular in the Southwest, particularly among businesses on Route 66 looking to attract westbound travelers. The service station's Pueblo Deco elements include its stucco exterior, its castellated parapet decorated with tile diamonds, and its red tile roof.^[2]

The service station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1995.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Meacham, Maryjo; Peck, Brenda; Bradley, Lisa; Roth, Susan (May 31, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Canute Service Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2014. Accompanied by photos.