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Beaver, Meade And Englewood Railroad
The Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad (BM&E) extended from Beaver, Oklahoma to Keyes, Oklahoma in the Oklahoma Panhandle, about 105 miles. It was chartered in 1912, and abandoned in 1972. History The BM&E started as an effort by the citizens of Beaver, Oklahoma to ensure survival of their town by getting it connected to the railroad grid. It was initiated at a town meeting on December 28, 1911, after the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway (WF&NW), a subsidiary of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT), declined to build to their locale. Formally incorporated January 19, 1912, the railroad's ultimate goal was to create two trunk lines, one running north-northwest to Meade, Kansas to connect to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P), and the other running east-northeast to Englewood, Kansas to connect to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF). However, the minimum goal was to run north to Forgan, Oklahoma, to at least connect with the WF&NW, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-most extensive and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw language, Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, "Sooners, The Sooner State", in reference to the settlers who staked their claims on land before the official op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva, Oklahoma
Eva is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located along State Highway 95, approximately two miles north of U.S. Route 412. The Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad built through Eva by the end of 1930. That line was abandoned in 1972, but the Eva Woodframe Grain Elevator built along its tracks remains and is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas County, Oklahoma, United Sta ... References Unincorporated communities in Texas County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Oklahoma Panhandle {{Oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Beaver County, Oklahoma
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 11 properties listed on the National Register in the county. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma * National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oklahoma that are designated on the National Register of Historic Places. Listings are distributed across all of Oklahoma's 77 counties. The following are approximate unofficial tallies of ... References {{NRHP in Beaver County, Oklahoma Beaver County Buildings and structures in Beaver County, Oklahoma * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment. History Yellowstone National Park was created as the first national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turpin Grain Elevator
The Turpin Grain Elevator, located off U.S. Route 64 in Turpin, Oklahoma, was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a wood-frame structure covered by corrugated metal. It was built by the Light Grain and Milling Company in 1925, on the first building lot in the new town of Turpin, established by arrival of the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad. It was in use into the late 1960s. With See also *Knowles Grain Elevator The Knowles Grain Elevator, located on U.S. Route 64 in Knowles, Oklahoma, was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a wood-framed structure covered by corrugated metal Corrugated galvan ..., also NRHP-listed in Beaver County References Grain elevators National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Oklahoma Buildings and structures completed in 1925 {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floris Grain Elevator
The Floris Grain Elevator, located off U.S. Route 64 in Floris, Oklahoma, was built in 1900 or 1926. It handled over 350,000 bushels of wheat in its first year of operation. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma; it was deemed "significant because it is the only extant structure associated with the grain industry and the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad The Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad (BM&E) extended from Beaver, Oklahoma to Keyes, Oklahoma in the Oklahoma Panhandle, about 105 miles. It was chartered in 1912, and abandoned in 1972. History The BM&E started as an effort by the citizens ... in Floris, Oklahoma. It also served an important function in the agriculture, commerce, and economy of Floris." With . References National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Oklahoma Commercial buildings completed in 1900 Grain elevators in Oklahoma Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Texas County, Oklahoma
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 24 properties listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed .... Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma * National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma References {{Texas County, Oklahoma Texas County * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouser Woodframe Grain Elevator/Collingwood Elevator
Mouser may refer to: * A domestic cat used for hunting rodents, e.g. a farm cat or ship's cat * Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, the official resident cat of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * Mouser Electronics, an online distributor of electronic components * A fictional type of rat catching robots from the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series * A boss in the video game ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and recurring villain for cartoon segments of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' People * Grant Mouser (other), list of people with the name * Mary Mouser (born 1996), American actress * Michelle Mouser (born 1973), American beauty queen Places United States * Mouser, Oklahoma * Mouser Place, New Mexico See also * Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser * Mauser Mauser, originally Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik ("Royal Württemberg Rifle Factory"), was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols has been pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouser Grain Elevator
Mouser may refer to: * A domestic cat used for hunting rodents, e.g. a farm cat or ship's cat * Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, the official resident cat of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * Mouser Electronics, an online distributor of electronic components * A fictional type of rat catching robots from the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series * A boss in the video game ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and recurring villain for cartoon segments of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' People * Grant Mouser (other), list of people with the name * Mary Mouser (born 1996), American actress * Michelle Mouser (born 1973), American beauty queen Places United States * Mouser, Oklahoma * Mouser Place, New Mexico See also * Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser * Mauser Mauser, originally Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik ("Royal Württemberg Rifle Factory"), was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols has been pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooker Woodframe Grain Elevator
The Hooker Woodframe Grain Elevator is a grain elevator in Hooker, Oklahoma. The elevator was built in 1926 by the Riffe & Gilmore Co. and operated by the Wheat Pool Elevator Company. Located along the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad, which ran from the east at Beaver, Oklahoma to the west at Keyes, Oklahoma (northeast of Boise City), the elevator served the local wheat industry. It was one of several built to compete with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad elevators in the region. The elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1983 and is one of two National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas County, Oklahoma, United Sta ... located around Hooker. References Agricultural buildings an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Woodframe Grain Elevator
The Baker Woodframe Grain Elevator is a historic grain elevator in Baker, Oklahoma. The wood frame elevator was built in 1926 along the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad by the Riffe & Gilmore Company. The elevator operated continuously from its opening until the early 1980s. Modern grain trucks proved to be too large for it in the mid 80's. Additional construction of steel bins to the west were added making the elevator an overflow storage. Over the years it has ceased operations yielding to the steel bins around it. The Riffe Gilmore location does still operate to this day, being one of very few still operating under the name, nearing 100 years of continued operations. The elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Woodframe Elevator
The Baker Woodframe Elevator was a historic grain elevator in Baker, Oklahoma. The wood frame elevator was built for the Kimber Milling Company in 1926. The elevator was located at the intersection of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Beaver, Meade and Englewood . The railroad shipped wheat harvested in Baker to the Gulf Coast. The elevator operated until 1974, when the railroads ended their service to Baker. No remains of this elevator are evident. It existed just north of another elevator built in the 1970s that still remains. The elevator was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1983. See also *Baker Woodframe Grain Elevator The Baker Woodframe Grain Elevator is a historic grain elevator in Baker, Oklahoma. The wood frame elevator was built in 1926 along the Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad by the Riffe & Gilmore Company. The elevator operated continuously from i ..., another historic grain elevator in Baker References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
