Lyon’s Indian Store, an American Indian memorabilia store that’s been in Tulsa’s art deco Warehouse Market Building on Route 66’s 11th Street for decades years, is moving to the city’s Blue Dome District in a matter of days.
Ed Sharrer, a city planner, revealed the Lyon’s impending move on his Twitter account today. Lyon’s is moving to the 100 block of Detroit Avenue into the Ridgway’s building (Google Street View photo here). That’s next to Dwelling Spaces, a gift and accessories that’s popular with hipsters.
A photo that Sharrer took of a notice on the Ridgway’s door reveals that the new Lyon’s location will open Monday.
Lyon’s has operated in Tulsa since 1916. This clip from TulsaFilms.com explains its history nicely:
Lyon’s Indian Store’s new digs sits less than a block north of the Second Street alignment of Route 66 through downtown Tulsa. So it’s longtime Route 66 association will remain mostly intact.
It’s not known whether the Warehouse Market has another tenant to replace Lyon’s.
UPDATE 1/15/2010: The Tulsa World published a story about the move. The newspaper reported that Lyon’s new location is going very close to its original home, at First Street and Boston Avenue. At that point, it was simply called The Indian Store. The Lyon’s name was added when Frank and Dorothy Lyon bought the store in 1951.
It moved to 11th and Elgin in 1994. Co-owner Larry Lyon said his lease was ending at the Warehouse Market Building space, and he thought the Blue Dome District would be a more vibrant location.
I am so glad that you are still around. I was driving threw down town the other night and noticed the building was vacant. I pulled up the web site to see your still around. Thank you for all your yrs. in Tulsa I remember the store when i was a little kid.