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

Okfuskee County Oklahoma has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boley Historic District and Guthrie, Woody, House, Okemah Armory, Okfuskee County Courthouse and Weleetka Town Hall and Jail.

The famous person Woody Guthrie is associated with one of more of the Okfuskee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Okfuskee County places including Bryan W. Nolen, Hugh W. Brown, Davis A.C. and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in Okfuskee Country are Romanesque.

Boley Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001568)

Roughly bounded by Seward Ave., Walnut and Cedar Sts. and the southern city limits , Boley

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Guthrie, Woody, House (added 2006 - - #75001569)

301 S. 1st St. , Okemah

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Guthrie,Woody

Significant Year:

1913, 1906

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Okemah Armory (added 1998 - - #98000734)

Also known as Okemah National Guard Armory

405 N. 6th St. , Okemah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nolen, Bryan W., Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Okfuskee County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84003377)

3rd and W. Atlanta , Okemah

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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:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Weleetka Town Hall and Jail (added 1993 - - #93000156)

Also known as Weleetka Art and Historical Society

Jct. of OK 75 and Seminole , Weleetka

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, School

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