Casa Grande Hotel, Elk City

An icon of downtown Elk City for over 90 years, this four- story, Spanish Eclectic style hotel was constructed in 1928 utilizing the design of the Oklahoma City firm of Hawk and Parr. Located on Route 66, it is the largest hotel directly on the route between Oklahoma City and Amarillo. It represents the high-water mark of first-class hotels along the route. Soon, this type of hotel was supplanted by the tourist court and the motel.  Casa Grande was the site of the 1931 U.S. “66” Association’s National Convention. It most recently served as a geology/oil and gas museum. Vandals and time have taken their toll on the building. It is in need of a new roof and tighter security. Casa Grande was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.