| What is it? |
The Milk Bottle Grocery is a tiny, triangular building with a huge milk bottle on top! |
| What makes it historical? |
This teeny, tiny grocery store was built in 1930 on a tiny island between streets where a Belle Isle streetcar stop used to be. The giant milk bottle on top showed up in 1948, originally to promote the dairy industry, and since then, it’s featured a whole bunch of milk-related advertisements, never directly related to the grocery store below! At a prime spot along the original Route 66, this shop has changed hands and brands many times over the years, but its giant, mimetic milk bottle, a relic of a time before cartons and jugs, is still on display for curious drivers and history buffs! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Volunteer at the Oklahoma Historical Society!
- Become a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? |
2426 N Classen Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
From Guymon: ~264mi (425km) — 4.4hrs
From Lawton: ~88mi (142km) — 1.5hrs
From Oklahoma City: ~3mi (5km) — 0.1hrs
From Tulsa: ~105mi (169km) — 1.8hrs |
| When should I go? |
Whenever the mood strikes you! |
