Provine Service Station
- Retro roadside
- In Hydro, Oklahoma
- On Route 66
- National Register of Historic Places
The Provine Service Station, better known as Lucille's Place, is a small Craftsman bungalow gas station on Route 66 near Hydro, OK. Lucille Hamons ran it from 1941 until her death in 2000, and her kindness to struggling travelers made her a road legend known as the Mother of the Mother Road. Listed on the National Register, it is one of the most personal stops on the Oklahoma stretch.
What is Provine Service Station?
The station dates from 1929 and follows the American Craftsman bungalow style, a homey look that many early stations used to blend into the landscape. It stands half a mile south of Hydro, right on the old highway.
Over the years it went by several names: Hamons Court, Hamons' Service Station, and above all Lucille's Place, after the woman who kept it running for nearly six decades.
History of Provine Service Station
Lucille Hamons took charge of the station in 1941, as the hard years of the Great Depression were ending and many motorists on Route 66 had little money. Her willingness to help travelers who were down on their luck earned her lasting fame along the road, where she came to be called the Mother of the Mother Road.
She stayed at the station until she died on August 18, 2000. The property had already joined the National Register in 1997, recognized as a surviving piece of Route 66 roadside history in Oklahoma.
Visiting Provine Service Station: tips
The station is about a mile off the main route line, on an old stretch of the highway near Hydro, so it is an easy stop. Allow 15 minutes or so for photos and a look at the building from outside.
The Stafford Air & Space Museum is about 4.6 miles away if the day allows a longer stop. Rock Mary is about 10.6 miles away, and Red Rock Canyon State Park is about 14.6 miles away.
Practical info
- Address
- West of Highway 58 and I-40 Intersection, 73005
- Hours
- We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
- On site & nearby
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Questions about Provine Service Station
Who was Lucille Hamons?
She ran the Provine Service Station near Hydro from 1941 until her death in 2000 and became known as the Mother of the Mother Road for helping travelers.
Where is Lucille's Place?
On Route 66, roughly half a mile south of Hydro, Oklahoma.
How old is the Provine Service Station?
It was built in 1929 and was listed on the National Register in 1997.
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