Federal Building and US Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building and US Courthouse

McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000242

About this property

The Carl Albert Federal Building is a historic courthouse located in McAlester, Oklahoma. Built in 1914, the facility was renamed in 1985 in honor of former Speaker of the House Carl Albert, a native of the town. It previously served the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Location

McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
34.93250, -95.76518

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 00000242. It was listed on March 24, 2000.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Aldridge Hotel
Civil War
0.1 mi
International Temple, Supreme Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at McAlester (Choctaw Nation)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Perryville (Indian Territory)
1863Civil War
11.9 mi
Skirmish at Perryville (Choctaw Nation)
1863Civil War
12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Federal Building and US Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Federal Building and US Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building and US Courthouse?

Federal Building and US Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building and US Courthouse?

The period of significance for Federal Building and US Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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