Pawnee Indian Agency
National Register of Historic Places

Pawnee Indian Agency

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
73001567

About this property

The Pawnee Agency Office and Superintendent's House are two of several buildings located in the 29-acre Boarding School Historic District in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Both were awarded National Historic Place status in 1973. The surrounding district was awarded National Historic Place status in 2000. The Superintendent's house is the oldest structure in the Historic District, built in 1876. It was the original office and residence of the Indian Agent. At the turn of the century this individual became the superintendent of the school in the Historic District.

Location

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
36.33783, -96.79004

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District
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0.1 mi
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0.5 mi
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0.7 mi
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0.7 mi
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0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

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1893Frontier
14.3 mi
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1893Frontier
15.4 mi

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When was Pawnee Indian Agency listed on the National Register?

Pawnee Indian Agency was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Pawnee Indian Agency?

Pawnee Indian Agency is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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