Osage Bank of Fairfax
National Register of Historic Places

Osage Bank of Fairfax

Fairfax, Osage County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000315

About this property

The Osage Bank of Fairfax was the first bank building built in Osage County. It was built in 1904, at the time of the Oklahoma oil boom. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County, Oklahoma during 1904–1911. The others are Bank of Hominy, Bank of Burbank, and Bank of Bigheart. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located on the southeast corner of N. Main St. (which is Oklahoma State Highway 18) and E. Elm St. in Fairfax.

Location

250 N. Main St.
Fairfax, Osage County, Oklahoma
36.57045, -96.70379

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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 Osage Bank of Fairfax listed on the National Register?

Osage Bank of Fairfax was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Osage Bank of Fairfax?

Osage Bank of Fairfax is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Osage Bank of Fairfax?

The period of significance for Osage Bank of Fairfax is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1904.

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