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

Washita County Oklahoma has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McLemore Site, Cedar Creek District and Seger Indian Training School, Canute Service Station and Cordell Carnegie Public Library.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Washita River and Plains dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washita County places including Donathan & Moore, Solomon Andrew Layton, D.C. Bass, A.A. Crowell and Wemyss & Smith Layton. Prominent architectural styles found in Washita Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Early Commercial.

Canute Service Station (added 1995 - - #94001611)

Jct. of Main St. and US 66, SW corner , Canute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Cedar Creek District (added 1975 - - #75001577)

Also known as Cedar Creek Site Locality

Address Restricted , Carnegie

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 11000-12999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Cordell Carnegie Public Library (added 1989 - - #89001966)

Also known as Washita County Historical Museum

105 E. First St. , Cordell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crowell,A.A., Bass,D.C.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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McLemore Site (added 1966 - - #66000636)

Address Restricted , Colony

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Washita River, Plains

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

New Cordell Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1999 - - #98001592)

Roughly bounded by Temple, E. Second, Glenn English, and E. Clay Sts. , New Cordell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Layton, Solomon Andrew

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Library, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Specialty Store

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Seger Indian Training School (added 1973 - - #71001080)

Also known as Seger Colony

E edge of Colony , Colony

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Washita County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84003452)

Courthouse Sq. , Cordell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Donathan & Moore, Layton,Wemyss & Smith

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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

More Information:

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