Tulsa’s Camelot Hotel to be razed

The Tulsa Industrial Authority agreed to a pact Wednesday that will likely tear down the long-closed Camelot Hotel, just off Interstate 44 and Peoria Avenue, reports the Associated Press.

This landmark is more familiar to interstate drivers than Route 66 fans, although I-44 through that area also is Oklahoma 66.

The hotel, which is known for its castle-like architecture, was shut down at least 10 years ago because health-code violations. It has been closed ever since — and deteriorating badly.

It was a landmark hotel in the 1960s, with guests including Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley.

Here’s a recent image of the Camelot on Lost Tulsa.