Barnsdall Main Street Well Site

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oil Well in middle of Main Street, Barnsdall, Oklahoma.
Location	Barnsdall, Oklahoma
Coordinates	36°33′41.93″N 96°9′56.57″W / 36.5616472°N 96.1657139°WCoordinates: 36°33′41.93″N 96°9′56.57″W / 36.5616472°N 96.1657139°W
Built	1914
Architectural style	Other
MPS	Energy-Related Properties in Northeastern Oklahoma MPS
NRHP Reference #	97001153 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1997

The Barnsdall Main Street Well (also known as Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company Well #20 Osage County) is an oil well in the middle of Main Street in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma. It is believed to be the only such oil well anywhere in the world. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1997 as part of the "Energy Related Resources in Northeastern Oklahoma Multiple Property Submission". According to signage at the site, the well was completed on March 18, 1914 with a depth of 1771 feet.

References

1. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

• NRHP listing notice
• Oklahoma State Historical Preservation Office entry