Canute Service Station, Oklahoma
- Retro roadside
- In Canute, Oklahoma
- On Route 66
- National Register of Historic Places
Built in stucco on former Route 66 in Canute, OK, the Canute Service Station sits about a mile off the main route line. Its Pueblo Deco design, with a notched parapet, tile diamonds and a red tile roof, was meant to catch the eye of westbound drivers. Part roadhouse, part gas station, it went up in two stages in the late 1930s and is now listed on the National Register.
What is Canute Service Station?
The building combines two parts: a roadhouse on the west end and a service station attached to it. Both share the Pueblo Deco look, a Southwestern mix of Art Deco lines and Pueblo Revival forms that suited the country Route 66 was heading into.
The details are what make it worth a look. The walls are finished in stucco, the top edge is shaped like a castle battlement and set with tile diamonds, and the roof is covered in red tile.
History of Canute Service Station
The roadhouse section opened first, in 1936. Three years later, in 1939, the gas station was added to it, turning the building into a one-stop halt for fuel and a break.
Pueblo Deco was a popular choice in the Southwest, especially for Route 66 businesses hoping to pull in travelers bound for the West. The Canute station is a good surviving example, and it joined the National Register on February 9, 1995.
Visiting Canute Service Station: tips
Canute sits on the old road about a mile from the main route line, so this is a quick detour and a 10-minute photo stop. Morning or late-afternoon light brings out the texture of the stucco and the color of the roof tiles. View it from outside.
Elk City is about 7 miles away, where the Casa Grande Hotel and the Hedlund Motor Company Building stand close together, and the Storm House is about 7.5 miles away.
Practical info
- On site & nearby
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Questions about Canute Service Station
What style is the Canute Service Station?
Pueblo Deco, a Southwestern blend of Art Deco and Pueblo Revival, seen in its stucco walls, notched parapet with tile diamonds and red tile roof.
When was the Canute Service Station built?
The roadhouse part opened in 1936, and the gas station section was added in 1939.
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