Pawnee County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Pawnee County Courthouse

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Listed
August 22, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
84003406

About this property

The Pawnee County Courthouse is a three-story art deco brick building that is still functioning as a courthouse. Four bas-relief panels on either side of the entrance on the south side depict scenes of Native Americans and pioneers, while the lintel depicts an eagle, a cow's skull, an owl, an open book and two rattlesnakes (numbers 3 and 4 below). The west end has a lintel like the one on the south side. The north side of the courthouse as another four panels, two of Native Americans and two of pioneers. Across the top of the building are heads of Native Americans. It is one of two courthouses in Oklahoma that attempt to meld Native American and pioneer scenes (the other being the Adair County Courthouse (Oklahoma).

Location

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
36.33856, -96.80287

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Pawnee County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Pawnee County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Pawnee County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Pawnee County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Pawnee County Courthouse is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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