Noble Hotel - Watonga, OK
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N 35° 50.702 W 098° 24.778
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Noble Hotel is the last remaining of the five hotels which once thrived in the early days of Watonga.
Waymark Code: WMP0DY
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2015
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The Noble Hotel was built in 1912 as a rooming house by Abe Bills. In 1937, an extension was built at the rear, making the current building 25 ft. wide and 130 ft. deep. It is located in the downtown business district of Watonga, and is constructed in the Prairie Commercial style. The builder was W. H. Reynolds of Geary, OK.
This is a two-story red brick building with a flat roof. There is a stone-coped stepped parapet and a stone date block reading "19 ABE BILLS 12". During the period between 1941 and 1952, renovations changed the look of the hotel, however, it has since been restored to its original look. There is a full width covered porch on the second floor, Its roof is supported by square wood beams, and the entire porch is supported at ground level by the original four metal poles. A wood ballustrade across the porch is the Prairie style.
The storefront has been restored with its two entrances, one on either side with two large display windows at the center, and a clerestory above the doors and windows. Windows along each side of the building are individual, single-hung wood framed windows with stone sills. Changing owners over the year, the building was operated as a hotel until 1985. It is currently occupied as the Noble House Bed and Breakfast and Restaurant.
Street address:
112 N. Noble Street
Watonga, OK USA
73772
County / Borough / Parish: Blaine County
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1912-1937
Historic function: Multiple Dwelling
Current function: Restaurant
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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