Owl Blacksmith Shop

The Owl Blacksmith Shop, at 208 W. Rainey in Weatherford, Oklahoma, is a historic blacksmith shop. It was bought by Lee Cotter Sr. in 1913, from the "Attabury Boys" who had operated before, perhaps from as early as 1898.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Custer County, Oklahoma in 1983. It has also been known as Lee Cotter's Blacksmith Shop.[1]

Owl Blacksmith Shop
Location208 W. Rainey, Weatherford, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°31′29″N 98°42′35″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
NRHP reference No.83002084[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1983

In 1983 it was still in operation, run by Lee Cotter, the son, who had been 6 years old when the place was bought.[3][2]

A 2008 survey of historic resources mentioned it being in the fourth generation of use, and it being located on the original U.S. Route 66.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Kent Ruth (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Owl Blacksmith Shop / Lee Cotter's Blacksmith Shop". National Park Service. Retrieved June 19, 2018. With accompanying photos, from c.1913 and 1982
  3. Jim Etter (October 17, 1983). "He Doesn't Shoe Horses Blacksmith Runs Historic Shop". NewsOK. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. "Oklahoma Route 66 Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan" (PDF). December 2008.
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