Barnsdall Main Street Well Site

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Barnsdall Main Street Well Site
File:BarnsdallMainStreetWell.jpg
Oil Well in middle of Main Street, Barnsdall, Oklahoma.
Location Barnsdall, Oklahoma
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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.

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