Cheairs Furniture Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

Cheairs Furniture Company Building

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
June 10, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002546

About this property

The Cheairs Furniture Company Building is a historic building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018, for its role in commercial growth and the development of downtown Tulsa. The Cheairs Furniture Company was founded by James Osgood Cheairs in 1934, during the Great Depression. It is one of the few surviving structures from the 1930s in this neighborhood. National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma Media related to Cheairs Furniture Company Building at Wikimedia Commons Tulsa-area sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Tulsa World photo Channel 6 story on July 24, 2018 about building being added to the NRHP

Location

537 S Kenosha Ave.
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.15316, -95.98191

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When was Cheairs Furniture Company Building listed on the National Register?

Cheairs Furniture Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Cheairs Furniture Company Building?

Cheairs Furniture Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cheairs Furniture Company Building?

The period of significance for Cheairs Furniture Company Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1934.

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