National Register of Historic Places - Oklahoma (OK), Blaine County

Blaine County Oklahoma has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cantonment and Chisholm, Jesse, Grave Site, Blaine County Courthouse, Cronkhite Ranch House and Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Blaine County historic places including Jesse Chrisholm and Thomas Benton Ferguson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Blaine County places including Will Cronkhite, Bryan W. Nolen, George H. Southard, J. H. Wagner, W.H. Reynolds, Chalmers & Borton, Jeff Saunders, Elmus L. Shinn, Louis A. Simon and Jones & Coffman. Prominent architectural styles found in Blaine Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Blaine County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84002972)

N. Weigle St. , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Cantonment (added 1970 - - #70000527)

Also known as Cantonment on the North Fork of the Canadian

N of Canton , Canton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, City Hall, Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Chisholm, Jesse, Grave Site (added 1971 - - #71000658)

Also known as Left Hand Spring;Raven Spring

NE of Geary near N. Canadian River , Geary

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chrisholm,Jesse

Significant Year:

1868

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

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Cronkhite Ranch House (added 1983 - - #83002073)

N of Watonga off OK 51A , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cronkhite,Will

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House (added 1973 - - #73001555)

521 N. Weigel St. , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ferguson,Thomas Benton

Significant Year:

1901

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Gillespie Building (added 1989 - - #89001963)

Also known as American State Bank Building;Canadian Rivers Historical Muse

102 E. Main St. , Geary

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Noble Hotel (added 1996 - - #96000491)

Also known as Bills, Abe, Rooming House

112 N. Noble St. , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reynolds, W.H.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Okeene Flour Mill (added 1976 - - #76001555)

Off OK 51 , Okeene

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Old Plant Office Building, U.S. Gypsum Co. (added 1983 - - #83002074)

OK 51A , Southard

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Old Salt Works (added 1983 - - #83002075)

SE of Southard , Southard

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Public Water Trough (added 1989 - - #89001965)

Jct. Main, Canadian, and Northeast Blvd. , Geary

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Shinn Family Barn (added 1983 - - #83002076)

SE of Okeene , Okeene

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shinn, Elmus L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

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Sooner Co-op Association Elevator (West) (added 2000 - - #00001040)

302 West F St. , Okeene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chalmers & Borton

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

More Information:

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United States Post Office Watonga (added 2009 - - #09000213)

121 N. Noble Ave. , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A., Mahier, Edith

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Wagner, J. H., House (added 1983 - - #83002077)

521 N. Prouty Ave. , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagner, J. H.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Watonga Armory (added 1994 - - #94000491)

Also known as National Guard Armory

301 W. Main , Watonga

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nolen, Bryan W., WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Economics, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage

More Information:

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