Western Motel - Sayre

The Western Motel is located on East Highway 66 in Sayre, Oklahoma.  Incorporated in 1901, Sayre was a thriving community in 1926 when Route 66 was comminssioned and first ran through the city.  Located along the Rock Island Railroad it sported schools, businesses, sporting venues and a main street which has now been placed on the Historic Register.  As tourists flocked along Route 66 between Oklahoma City and Amarillo the need for amenities increased.  A sub-culture of motels sprang up to meet these needs.  When I-40 bypassed Route 66 in 1975, Sayre felt the impact, and many of the motels which dotted the highway have since disappeared.  The Western is a beautiful relic of those times, still in business in this city of 4,000 people.  The motel is a standard mid-century piece, but it's iconic neon sign is what draws visitors.  It's southwestern motif perectly reflects a place and time and it still adorns Historic Route 66.

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