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SAYRE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

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DESCRIPTION: THE SAYRE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DSITRICT REFLECTS THE GROWTH AND IMPORTANCE OF COMMERCE IN CENTRAL BECKHAM COUNTY FROM 1903 TO 1952. SAYRE IS THE COUNTY SEAT AND A RAIL STOP ON THE ROCK ISLAND LINE, HELPING IT DEVELOPE AS A COMMERCIAL CENTER. COMMERCE WAS BOOSTED BY THE ROUTING OF US HIGHWAY 66 THROUGH TOWN IN 1926. THE COLLECTION OF BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT REFLECTS THE CHANGING STYLES FROM 1903 TO THE 1950S. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/09/02

NR ID Number 02000972

Historic Name

SAYRE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT

Current Name

Project Name 

Latitude 35.28963
Longitude -99.6394

Address

100 BLOCKS OF EAST AND WEST MAIN, 100 BLOCK OF NORTH 4TH

City

SAYRE

County

BECKHAM

County code

009

Lot

1-6; 13-24; 13-16; 1-18; 1-12

Block

48; 49; 50; 60; 61
Section

Township

Range

Type DISTRICT
Historic Function  COMMERCE
Current Function COMMERCE
Area Significance 1 COMMERCE
Area Significance 2 ARCHITECTURE
Architect / Builder
Date Prepared  MAY, 2002
Year Built 1903 - 1950
Original Site  YES
Architectural  Style COMMERCIAL STYLE; CLASSICAL REVIVAL; LATE VICTORIAN COMMERCIAL
Roof Material  ASPHALT
Wall Material BRICK; STUCCO
Window Material  METAL; WOOD
Door Material METAL; WOOD
Decorative Detail
Condition

 
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