National Register of Historic Places

Dewey County Courthouse

Taloga, Dewey County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 22, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000680

About this property

The Dewey County Courthouse in Taloga, Oklahoma was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The courthouse is a three-story building with a flat roof. Its exterior originally was red brick, with quoins, but was stuccoed over in 1940. It has a projecting cornice with a plain parapet. It was designed by Maurice Jayne and was built by the Krioke-Shafer Construction Co. The listing included two contributing buildings and a contributing structure. An old jail, from c.1900, and a vault, from c.1910, are the other two resources. The vault was an addition to the previous courthouse, which burned.

Location

Taloga, Dewey County, Oklahoma
36.03846, -98.96452

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Dewey County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Dewey County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Dewey County Courthouse?

Dewey County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dewey County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Dewey County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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