Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)

Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 14, 1983
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002080

About this property

The Ardmore Historic Commercial District, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, is a 19 acres (7.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The district includes 97 "major structures", in total having 133 contributing buildings. It runs along Main St. from the former Santa Fe railroad tracks to B St., N. Washington from Main to 2nd Ave., NE., and Caddo from Main to the northern side of 2nd Ave., NE. the U.S. Courthouse Building at 200-202 W. Main, a two-story red brick building designed by architect C.E.Troutman, built 1896–1898. Masonic Temple Building at northwest corner of Main and Washington Streets, built 1896–1898, a three-story red brick Victorian Romanesque building, with limestone and brick detailing. Ardmore has an Ardmore Main Street Authority, one of the various Main Street programs which act in the interests of commercial district revitalization.

Location

Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
34.17197, -97.12926

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carter County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Ardmore Municipal Auditorium
Industrial
0.2 mi
Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
Civil War
0.3 mi
Central Park Bandstand
Industrial
0.3 mi
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railroad Depot
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)?

Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Ardmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.

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