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Then and Now

The Inside Scoop on the Museum and Town's History
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A weekly update on the ins and outs of the museum. We showcase the "Artifact(s) of the Month" every 1st Wednesday. We highlight the "This Month in History..." every 2nd Wednesday. We see the sights of "Then and Now" in Sapulpa every 3rd Wednesday. And we share our moments in the museum world every 4th Wednesday. This is with our collaboration with the Sapulpa Herald for their Wednesday newspaper under the segment called "Museum Musings."

Society Sights (March 2021)

3/19/2021

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Then and Now Images of Sapulpa...

Located on the northwest corner of Hobson and Elm:
  • (Then) The France Hotel opened on July 22, 1909; the building is no longer in existence.
  • (Now) Custom Woodworks at 221 E Hobson Ave.
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Lynn Sissons
3/20/2021 12:10:18 pm

What happened to that beautiful building?

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Sapulpa Historical Society
3/20/2021 12:27:41 pm

From what we can tell, there was not a lot of information in the newspapers, but an article in 1946 remarked "France Hotel has been razed for salvage." And a 1937 article mentioned the owner, C.C. Warren, planned to convert it to an apartment building.

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  • About Us
    • History of Sapulpa
    • Publications
    • Support >
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    • Research Department
    • Newsletter
    • Sapulpa Fire Museum
    • Filling Station Museum
    • Sapulpa Interurban Trolley
  • Midtown Mini Storage
  • Then and Now
  • Sapulpa Somebodies
  • Did You Know...?