Savoy Hotel, Nowata

The Savoy, constructed in 1909 on the town square, was a three-story, brick building where oil leases were signed and formal balls were held. The elegant hotel boasted sixty-two rooms, a telegraph office, billiards, and dining room. In 1915, radium water was discovered from a well drilled in town. The Savoy became a bathhouse where travelers would come, hoping to heal rheumatism, stomach trouble, malaria, nervous trouble, and skin diseases. In later years the building also served as a county hospital.

The building has been bought, sold, and renovated many times over the last century. With a decline in population and tourism, the hotel was abandoned in early 2000s. Another renovation commenced in 2009. A new roof was being installed when a worker fell to his death. Since then, no work has been done and the building is deteriorating.