Hotel Franklin

The Hotel Franklin, at 217 West Jefferson in Mangum, Oklahoma, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

Hotel Franklin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Oklahoma Location in United States
Location	217 West Jefferson, Mangum, Oklahoma
Coordinates	34°52′26″N 99°30′23″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Built by	McMillen-Shelton Co.
Architect	Layton, Hicks & Forsyth
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	07000520[1]
Added to NRHP	May 31, 2007

It is a five-story, red brick building located at the northwest comer of Mangum's town square, specifically at the northwest corner of West Jefferson Street and West Commerce Alley.[2]

It was designed by architects Layton, Hicks & Forsyth and was built by contractor McMillen-Shelton Co. It is 51 by 112 feet (16 m × 34 m) in plan and is generally Renaissance Revival in style, with elements of classical and Mediterranean motifs. It has a three-part form of some skyscrapers, with base, shaft and capital. It has a reinforced concrete frame, with hollow clay tile curtain walls, sheathed in break. Carthage stone is used for trim. The hotel is topped by a neon "Hotel Franklin" sign.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Deah Linza Johnson; Jim Gabbert (December 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hotel Franklin". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2018. With accompanying 12 photos