The Owl Blacksmith Shop, at 208 W. Rainey in Weatherford, Oklahoma, is a historic blacksmith shop. It was bought by Lee Cotter Sr. in 1913, from the "Attabury Boys" who had operated before, perhaps from as early as 1898.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Custer County, Oklahoma in 1983. It has also been known as Lee Cotter's Blacksmith Shop.[1]
Owl Blacksmith Shop | |
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| Location | 208 W. Rainey, Weatherford, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°31′29″N 98°42′35″W / 35.52472°N 98.70972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002084[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1983 |
In 1983 it was still in operation, run by Lee Cotter, the son, who had been 6 years old when the place was bought.[3][2]
A 2008 survey of historic resources mentioned it being in the fourth generation of use, and it being located on the original U.S. Route 66.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Kent Ruth (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Owl Blacksmith Shop / Lee Cotter's Blacksmith Shop". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With accompanying photos, from c.1913 and 1982
- ^ Jim Etter (October 17, 1983). "He Doesn't Shoe Horses Blacksmith Runs Historic Shop". NewsOK. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Oklahoma Route 66 Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan" (PDF). December 2008.