Merchants National Bank Building
National Register of Historic Places

Merchants National Bank Building

Lehigh, Coal County, Oklahoma
Listed
December 6, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001112

About this property

The Merchants National Bank Building is a two-story, red brick building in Lehigh, Oklahoma, United States, located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Railway Street. It was one of two banks that served Lehigh during the town's mining boom. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Lehigh, Coal County, Oklahoma
34.46405, -96.22490

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 06001112. It was listed on December 6, 2006.

Categories

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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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Nearby Battles

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Skirmish at Boggy Depot (Choctaw Nation)
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Questions about this property

When was Merchants National Bank Building listed on the National Register?

Merchants National Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Merchants National Bank Building?

Merchants National Bank Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Merchants National Bank Building?

The period of significance for Merchants National Bank Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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