William Alfred Mensch Building - Stroud, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 44.938 W 096° 39.361
14S E 711944 N 3958639
The only surviving, unaltered example of an early 20th Century stone commercial building in Stroud.
Waymark Code: WM9Y85
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2010
Views: 2
The building located at 218 W. Main Street in downtown Stroud, is a one-story masonry building placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 (#00001576).
The original building was constructed in 1922, and was 25 ft. across the front and 102 ft. deep. An addition in 1924 added an additional 38 ft. to the depth. The building has a flat roof. The front is constructed of symetrical limestone blocks, with the remaining walls rough sandstone blocks. The floor is concrete, and the front has large display windows. Inside, the front section still has the original pressed tin ceiling.
A date block showing "1922" is built into the top of the front wall. William Mensch occupied the builidng with his plumbing and tin-smithing business. The building has been occupied by various tenants over the years, and currently houses the Stroud Conference Center. This is a business which provides meetings rooms for seminars and conferences, as well as space for weddings and receptions. It advertises that it is located halfway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Street address: 218 W. Main Street Stroud, OK US 74079
County / Borough / Parish: Lincoln County
Year listed: 2000
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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