Hillerman Map Project
Image #21412.M137.55
Magnolia Petroleum Company Building
Address: 801 N. Broadway
View: Southeast
Image Date: Unknown
Architect: Hawk and Parr (Blackburn, Henderson and Thurman 47)
"As the automobile industry blossomed, demands for gasoline and oil increased. New wells had to be drilled, more pipeline had to be laid, and new retail outlets had to be built. One company which represented all three phases of the new, active oil industry was the Magnolia Petroleum Company. Organized before 1900 in Texas, Magnolia became the Southwest's largest pipeline/distribution firm. Expanding into Oklahoma, the aggressive company entered the exploration field and retail sales operations. By 1918 the firm's operations in Oklahoma mandated a large, centralized headquarters building, so company officials hired the architectural firm of Hawk and Parr to design a suitable building. The result was a five-story brick office building with a drive-through filling station on the ground level. The structure's arches and stonework made it a landmark on the north side of town. Magnolia remained in the building until 1960, when Mobil Oil Company purchased the company. After 1960 the archways were filled with cinder blocks in an attempt to attract a new tenant, all to no avail. After sitting empty for more than fifteen years, the old structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is finally being renovated for office space." (Blackburn, Henderson and Thurman 47)
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