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

Love County Oklahoma has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Lake Murray State Park, Love County Courthouse, Love County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Santa Fe Depot and Washington, Bill, Ranchhouse.

The famous person William E. Washington is associated with one of more of the Love County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Love County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, Walter Taylor, Falls Creek Construction Co. and H.D. McCoy. Prominent architectural styles found in Love Country are Georgian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Lake Murray State Park (added 1996 - - #96000490)

Also known as Lake Murray Recreational Demonstration Area

1.9 mi. S of jct. of OK 70 and OK 77s , Ardmore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Love County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84003148)

100 S. 4th St. , Marietta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

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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Love County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (added 2007 - - #07000916)

Also known as Marietta Jail

408 1/2 W. Chickasaw , Marietta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Falls Creek Construction Co., Taylor, Walter

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Santa Fe Depot (added 2007 - - #07000913)

101 SE Front , Marietta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McCoy, H.D.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Washington, Bill, Ranchhouse (added 1971 - - #71000667)

Also known as William E. Washington Home

About 4 mi. SW of Marietta , Marietta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Washington,William E.

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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