Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
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About Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, at 301 W. Seventh St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1986. It was among the first 6 of Stroud’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 50 other Oklahoma listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Stroud, Oklahoma, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 90 MB · National Archives↗1929 to today
- 1929Built
- 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 40 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
301 W. Seventh St., Stroud · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Southwestern Bell Telephone BuildingStart here
- 2
Hadley HouseBungalow · Built 1915 · next door - 3
Walter Hadley HouseCraftsman · next door - 4Bon Ton HouseSecond Empire · Built 1902 · 0.2 mi on
- 5
George Hughes HouseCraftsman · Built 1923 · next door
8 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
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Questions about Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
Is Southwestern Bell Telephone Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 14, 1986 (Register number 86001093).
Is Southwestern Bell Telephone Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boley Historic District, 20.4 miles away.
Can you visit Southwestern Bell Telephone Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Southwestern Bell Telephone Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 90 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86511371 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.