Bank of Bigheart
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Bigheart

Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000311

About this property

The Bank of Bigheart was a bank based in Barnsdall, Oklahoma and is also the name of its surviving historic commercial building, at 308 W. Main St. in Barnsdall. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County, Oklahoma during 1904–1911, the peak of the county's oil boom.

Location

308 W. Main St.
Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma
36.56205, -96.16174

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000311. It was listed on November 23, 1984.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site
Colonial
0.2 mi
Woolaroc Ranch Historic District
Industrial
7.4 mi
City Hall
Civil War
12.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Chustenahlah (December 26, 1861)
1861Indian Wars
10.5 mi
Battle of Bird Creek (Caving Banks)
1861Civil War
15.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bank of Bigheart listed on the National Register?

Bank of Bigheart was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Bigheart?

Bank of Bigheart is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Bigheart?

The period of significance for Bank of Bigheart is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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