Okmulgee Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Okmulgee Public Library

Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Listed
July 27, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002111

About this property

The Okmulgee Public Library located at 218 S. Okmulgee Avenue in Okmulgee, Oklahoma is a functioning public library built in 1921, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1983. The library was built on donated land, and the $75,000 cost of construction was financed by a bond issue. Building started in 1917, and was completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1983. The structure has many Georgian Revival architectural characteristics such as the projecting pavilion with minor pediment, large compound arched windows, Corinthian-like pilasters marking corners and divisions between windows, modillioned cornice, and frieze with multiple moldings. The Library was nominated based on both historical and architectural significance, because: (1) it was the first city library in Oklahoma to be constructed with funds derived from a municipal bond issue and (2) it is the best example of Georgian Revival design in Okmulgee County. The Library is just outside the far southwest corner of the Okmulgee Downtown Historic District, itself NRHP-listed on December 17, 1992. The building continues to function as a public library.

Location

218 S. Okmulgee Ave.
Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
35.62155, -95.97554

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Okmulgee County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Creek National Capitol
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0.2 mi
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
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0.3 mi
Severs Block
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0.3 mi
Okmulgee Downtown Historic District
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Okmulgee Old Fields Conflict
1400Pre-Columbian
0.9 mi

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When was Okmulgee Public Library listed on the National Register?

Okmulgee Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Okmulgee Public Library?

Okmulgee Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Okmulgee Public Library is recorded as the civil_war era.

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