Watonga, Oklahoma
Temptation's - 113 W. Main, Watonga, OK 73772
580-623-8367
113 W. Main
Watonga, OK 73772
The Armory Building was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Watonga, OK Historic BuildingsWhile you are strolling the streets and enjoying history you may like to stop by Temptations and see what is in store for you. In 1986 new owners purchased the building and wanted to stay within the era of our prairie architect. They did just that. They uncovered a ghost sign on the wall. It reads:
Watonga, OK Historic BuildingsThe first owner purchased this building from the US Government in 1892. According to a local historian the owner accumulated a lot of property in and around Watonga. This property has been under the same ownership as 104 W. Main since 1951. Seven couples have owned this property from 1892 to date.
Watonga, OK Historic BuildingsBuilt before the turn of the century this building was purchased in 1892. In 1917 it became a clothing store and remained a clothing store until 1970. It then became a well-known drug store. The same person owned 104 & 106 W. Main since 1951. It continued as a drug store until sometime in the 1980'
Watonga, OK Historic BuildingsAt the corner of Main & Noble you will find Stewart Real Estate and H & R Block. It hasn't always been that way. In 1906
Watonga, OK Historic BuildingsIn the 1920s, Lew Wentz was the owner of the largest one-man oil company in the world. but to many Ponca City children, he wa...