A bank recently foreclosed the old cottage-style Phillips 66 gas station and an adjacent building along Route 66 in Chandler, Oklahoma, and both will be put up for sale — preferably to someone who will preserve it.
Danny Alsip, president of the BancFirst branch in Chandler, said during a telephone interview Thursday the property was foreclosed on in recent days, and he anticipates his bank will have the deed by early next week.
Alsip is well aware of the property’s historic significance. He’s a Chandler native who grew up just five blocks from the station at 701 Manvel Ave. (aka Route 66), and he holds memories of that intersection having three gas stations, including full service.
“I don’t want it to fall into somebody’s hands and bulldoze it,” he said. “I want it to fall into the right hands.”
Alsip said the property, which contains more than 2,400 square feet and includes a building just south of the station once used as living quarters, was appraised at $115,000. He said his bank has incurred substantial expenses in paying off the legal fees and overdue taxes. He’ll put it up for sale for $150,000 — and said to “make an offer.”
Those interested in buying should call Alsip’s BancFirst office at (405) 240-5206 and leave a message.
Phillips 66 filling station No. 1423 was built in 1930 as a brick, cottage-style design so it would blend in more with residential neighborhoods. Bill Fernau bought the property and spent years restoring it. It eventually was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Fernau sold the property a few years ago and moved to Montana.
(Hat tip to Rhys Martin; image of the Phillips 66 station in Chandler, Oklahoma, in 2014 by DiAnne L’Roy via Flickr)
“Phillips 66 filling station No. 1423 was built in 1930 as a brick, cottage-style design so it would blend in more with residential neighborhoods.” I imagine in 2019 it stands out like the proverbial sore thumb. Just look at the photo of the Tulsa example. But I do hope it gets preserved.
Time to buy and restore!
Hear! Hear!
With Route 66 being a American national treasure I think state governments should get more involved. Our tax money could help to restore some of this heritage instead of being wasted in Syria by our corrupt federal government.