Cantonment
National Register of Historic Places

Cantonment

Canton, Blaine County, Oklahoma
Listed
April 27, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
70000527

About this property

A cantonment (, , or UK: ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a cantonment refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is a permanent residential section within a military installation.

Location

Canton, Blaine County, Oklahoma
36.10004, -98.61759

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 70000527. It was listed on April 27, 1970.

Categories

MILITARYEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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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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Questions about this property

When was Cantonment listed on the National Register?

Cantonment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Cantonment?

Cantonment is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cantonment?

The period of significance for Cantonment is recorded as the listed era.

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