Buffington Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Buffington Hotel

Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma
Listed
February 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002929

About this property

The Buffington Hotel is a historic hotel in Westville, Oklahoma, United States. The brick building was built in 1912 and features an arcade of round-arch windows on the East and South facades. The hotel was the premiere hotel in Westville when the town was railway stop.

Location

Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma
35.99355, -94.56832

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 84002929. It was listed on February 23, 1984.

Categories

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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

Adair County Courthouse
Industrial
12.8 mi
Golda's Mill
Industrial
14.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Old Fort Wayne (Beaty's Prairie)
1862Civil War
8.7 mi
Battle of Cane Hill (Kansas/Missouri border) 1862
1862Civil War
9.4 mi
Timber Hill
1862Civil War
11.8 mi
Skirmish at Rhea's Mill (near Cane Hill)
1862Civil War
11.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Buffington Hotel listed on the National Register?

Buffington Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Buffington Hotel?

Buffington Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buffington Hotel?

The period of significance for Buffington Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

Can I research the history near Buffington Hotel?

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