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Sinclair Service Station in Tulsa, OK
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Sinclair Service Station

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This Sinclair Service Station in Tulsa, OK, is a filling station built in 1929 on 11th Street, the original route of US 66 through the city. Its stucco walls, pointed parapet and clay-tile roof give it a Spanish-flavored look that stands out among plain modern buildings. Added to the National Register in 1996, it is a quick and rewarding photo stop for anyone following the early alignment.

What is Sinclair Service Station?

The station has three connected parts: a small office, a covered area where the gas pumps stood, and a two-bay repair garage attached to the side. Its style blends Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival ideas, which the National Register paperwork sums up as Spanish Eclectic.

The details carry the look. Stucco covers the walls, a triangular parapet rises above the front, and a short visor roof is finished in Ludowici clay tile.

History of Sinclair Service Station

Built in 1929, the station joined the National Register in 1996. Its listing grew out of a survey of historic buildings along Route 66 in Oklahoma, which recorded the historic resources that still survive along the old highway.

Visiting Sinclair Service Station: tips

Its current use is not known, so view it from the street or sidewalk and respect the property. Ten minutes is plenty for photos. The Outsiders House Museum is about 2.2 miles away, Woodward Park about 2.3 miles and the Philbrook Museum of Art about 2.4 miles. A working gas station is about 0.3 miles down the road.

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Where to eat near Sinclair Service Station

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  • Mother Road Market in Tulsa, OK
    Diner & restaurant

    Mother Road Market

    Tulsa, OK · 1.2 mi from Sinclair Service Station

    Tulsa's first food hall, a nonprofit on Route 66 with food and retail tenants and a mini golf course.

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Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66

Tulsa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A Route 66 gift shop in Tulsa with a 21-foot space cowboy and a 19-foot space cowgirl out front.

Retro roadside

2.0 mi from Sinclair Service Station

Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa, OK

Meadow Gold sign

Tulsa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1934 Meadow Gold dairy sign, saved in 2004 and now on its own brick pavilion on 11th Street in Tulsa.

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2.0 mi from Sinclair Service Station

The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, OK

The Outsiders House Museum

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 0.6 mi from Route 66

The house that played the Curtis brothers' home in the 1983 film The Outsiders, now a fan-run museum.

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2.2 mi from Sinclair Service Station

Woodward Park in Tulsa, OK

Woodward Park

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 1.1 mi from Route 66

A 45-acre Tulsa park and garden famous for azaleas, with a rose garden holding more than 9,000 roses.

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2.3 mi from Sinclair Service Station

Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, OK

Philbrook Museum of Art

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 1.7 mi from Route 66

An art museum in an oilman's 1920s villa, with formal gardens and a strong Native American collection.

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2.4 mi from Sinclair Service Station

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A music hall and museum in Tulsa's old Union Depot honoring Oklahoma's jazz, blues and gospel players.

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3.0 mi from Sinclair Service Station

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