303 North Cincinnati Avenue
The Gypsy Oil Company was an affiliate of Gulf Oil and was in business before 1910. This building housed their Tulsa Offices until the early 1930s.
For the past 10 years Gypsy has been reincarnated as the Gypsy Coffee House and Cyber Cafe. I have not patronized them but the fact that they have been in business for 10 years tells me they are doing something right. I like to see old buildings turned into new businesses. This one not only provided space, but a catchy name.
They have a website in progress, look HERE. A satisfied customer has a blog post HERE.
I have passed the place many times during my noon time walks and I knew that the coffee place had been there a long time. I didn't know about the Gypsy Oil connection.
ReplyDeleteVery nice of the owners to pay tribute to the past.
ReplyDeleteI've been visiting the Gypsy Coffee House for approximately over six years. It has a very relaxing atmosphere, great coffee drinks, and good food. The owner runs a hair salon on the second floor and supposedly lives on the third floor. With the coffee house, he has provided a safe place for youths to meet and socialize. It's not just for the young, as many older folks also patronize.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandfather and great Uncle worked for Gypsy before it became Gulf. I'd love to come by and see the cafe the next time I'm in Tulsa. My Dad is 89 and will be thrilled to learn the office is still there. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMy father worked in this building from 1927 to the mid 50s. After I became old enough to drive, in 1951, I picked him up almost every day when he left work.
ReplyDeleteI would love to communicate with Anonymous, who wrote on Feb 12, 2012. I probably know his father.
Larry: I believe that Max Littlefield and my Father (Roy Worrell) were friends and worked together at Gulf. My father admired him greatly.
DeleteMy Grandfather Frank E Poulsen worked as a geologist for Gypsy Oil Co in 1920 and 1921. He left to go to Stanford for Graduate Work in Geology.
ReplyDeleteHe must have worked for Constance Eirich...acting chief geologist for years. rrgries@aol.com
DeleteI am writing about the woman geologist who managed the Exploration for Gypsy in the 1920s through 1940s...I would love to use this photo in my book. Can I get your permission? rrgries@aol.com
ReplyDeleteDear Larry,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lori Rockhold Hilton, it is my Grandfather, Howard Rockhold,who worked for Gypsy, as well as my Great Uncle, Homer Rockhold. My Dad is Jim Rockhold. You can contact me at oopidz@gmail.com. I would enjoy hearing from you.
Dear Larry,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lori Rockhold Hilton, it is my Grandfather, Howard Rockhold,who worked for Gypsy, as well as my Great Uncle, Homer Rockhold. My Dad is Jim Rockhold. You can contact me at oopidz@gmail.com. I would enjoy hearing from you.
Dear Larry,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lori Rockhold Hilton, it is my Grandfather, Howard Rockhold,who worked for Gypsy, as well as my Great Uncle, Homer Rockhold. My Dad is Jim Rockhold. You can contact me at oopidz@gmail.com. I would enjoy hearing from you.
Dear Larry,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lori Rockhold Hilton, it is my Grandfather, Howard Rockhold,who worked for Gypsy, as well as my Great Uncle, Homer Rockhold. My Dad is Jim Rockhold. You can contact me at oopidz@gmail.com. I would enjoy hearing from you.
My Great Grand Father Thomas Bond Withers wormed for Gypsy Oil. My family lived here when it was still a territory and my GP was a sooner.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather Lewis Todd was a gas tester for Gypsy oil. I would love to see pictures or any information about Gypsy Oil.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle, Russel Charles Frederick worked at Gypsy as a clerk after graduating from Ohio State. He worked his way up to a Vice President of Gulf. In the 50s he and family were Pittsburgh, Pa. Retirement found him in Arkansas close to Tulsa where he’s buried. He was from Johnstown, Ohio but didn’t want to run the hardware store run by 3 generations of Fredericks. A geologist by education
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ReplyDeleteI am currently doing family history and found out that my husbands grandfather Charles Monroe Hopkins worked for Gypsy as a rig builder in the 1920's. But he's like a ghost. Story goes he passed away in a rig accident but we have no documentation what so ever.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! My Grandmothers uncle, Isaac T. Moneghan worked for Gypsy as a rig builder. He fell from a derrick in August 1923 and died a few days later as a result of his injuries. He was working in the Three Sands Oil Fields when the accident happened.
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