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

Okmulgee County Oklahoma has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Creek National Capitol, Isparhecher House and Grave and Nuyaka Mission, Eastside Baptist Church and First Baptist Central Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Okmulgee County historic places including Isparhecher and Hugh Henry.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Okmulgee County places including Works Projects Administration, Monnot & Reid, Joseph I. Davis, Daugherty & Gibson, Reipke-Shafer Construction Co., Leon B. Senter, Civilian Conservation Corps, Smith,Reed,Lovett, & Senter, Dennehy Construction Co. and National Park Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Okmulgee Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Chicago and Colonial Revival.

Creek National Capitol (added 1966 - - #66000632)

Also known as Creek Council House

6th St. and Grand Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, Courthouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Eastside Baptist Church (added 1984 - - #84000306)

219 N. Osage Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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First Baptist Central Church (added 1984 - - #84000307)

521 N. Central Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Harmon Athletic Field (added 1999 - - #98001588)

N of jct. of 12th St. and Creek Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

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Henry, Hugh, House (added 1983 - - #83002110)

N. 3rd St. , Henryetta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henry,Hugh

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Henry,Hugh

Significant Year:

1920, 1902

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

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Isparhecher House and Grave (added 1976 - - #76001573)

Also known as Isparhecher Home and Grave

About 4 mi. W of Beggs off OK 16 , Beggs

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Isparhecher

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling

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Lake Okmulgee Dam Spillway Cascade (added 1999 - - #98001591)

OK 56, 10 mi. W of US 62 , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Nichols Park (added 2006 - - #06001115)

1.9 mi. S of jct of Lake Rd. and Main St. , Henryetta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Nuyaka Mission (added 1972 - - #72001075)

9 mi. W of Okmulgee , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Okmulgee Armory (added 1999 - - #98001589)

Also known as Okmulgee National Guard Armory

Jct. of 2nd. and Alabama Sts. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration, Nolen, Bryan W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Economics, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Okmulgee Colored Hospital (added 1984 - - #84003387)

Also known as Deep Fork Community Action Center

320 N. Wood Dr. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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Okmulgee County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84003390)

300 W. 7th St. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hair,Tonini & Bramblet, Reipke-Shafer Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

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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Okmulgee Downtown Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001693)

Also known as See Also:Creek National Capitol;Okmulgee County Courthouse;S

Roughly bounded by 4th St., Frisco Ave., 8th St. and Okmulgee Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Senter,Leon B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Native American, Black, Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Museum, Professional

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Okmulgee Public Library (added 1983 - - #83002111)

218 S. Okmulgee Ave. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Reed,Lovett, & Senter

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Okmulgee Stock Pavilion (added 1999 - - #98001590)

Jct. of Lagonda and Okmulgee Sts. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Project Administration, Davis, Joseph I.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Other

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Severs Block (added 1991 - - #91000311)

Also known as Citizen's National Bank and Trust Company

101 E. 6th St. , Okmulgee

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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, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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St. Anthony's Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83002112)

515 S. Morton St. , Okmulgee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dennehy Construction Co., Monnot & Reid

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Wilson School (added 1981 - - #81000465)

NW of Henryetta , Henryetta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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