Canadian County Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Canadian County Jail

El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002790

About this property

The Canadian County Jail and Stable comprises two buildings constructed at different times. The jail is a building located at 318 North Evans in El Reno, Oklahoma. It is the abandoned site of the county jail of Canadian County, and sits west of the current county jail on the same block.

Location

300 S. Evans
El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma
35.53534, -97.95562

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 85002790. It was listed on November 14, 1985.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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.

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Southern Hotel
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Reno Area Skirmish
1874Indian Wars
5.2 mi
Darlington Agency Fight
1874Indian Wars
6.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Canadian County Jail listed on the National Register?

Canadian County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Canadian County Jail?

Canadian County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Canadian County Jail?

The period of significance for Canadian County Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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