Chrysler Tower Plaza
The Bristow Chrysler Tower is moving to Route 66 thanks to a Route 66 Revitalization Grant that will be covering $700,000 of the one-million-dollar project, with the rest coming from the Bristow Historical Society. The project is expected to be finished by Summer 2026.
Tower Takedown - September 22, 2025
Plaza Site Prep - September 10, 2025
On August 1, 2025, Willeford Construction Solutions, Construction Managers, hosted the groundbreaking on the new site of the new tourist destination - Chrysler Tower Plaza.
Ken Busby, Jeryn Fletcher, Tami Fleak, Rhys Martin, Tom Tillison, Speaker Kyle Hilbert, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Jim Davis, Sen. Todd Gollihare, Jeff Willeford (his hat is weird), Dr. Debbie Corwin, Jay Krumme, Karla Jackson, Linda Trigalet, Joe Trigalet
Chrysler Tower FAQs
June 1949
The Chrysler Tower was engineered and designed by owner of Beard Motor Co, Hubert Grover “Red” Beard.
Grover "Red" Beard
He made a trip to Detroit, Michigan with framed photographs of the tower and presented them to the sales department of the Chrysler company.
20-tons
An oil field rig lifted the steel tower off the ground. It was an engineering feat many said couldn’t be done.
Neon Sign
In 2022, National Parks Service listed the Chrysler Sign in Bristow as #3 in the country that needed saving
102 ft tall
The Chrysler Tower is 102 feet tall, each letter is 6ft tall! Taller than the famous Tulsa Driller that stands at 76ft.
1958
The sign went dark and has been dark since.
