Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building
National Register of Historic Places

Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Listed
August 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001665

About this property

The United States Post Office and Courthouse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is a historic post office, courthouse, and Federal office building built in 1912 and located at Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It previously served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, and of the United States Court of Appeals, briefly housing the Eighth Circuit and, then the Tenth Circuit for several decades. It was listed on the National Register of Historic…

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
35.47116, -97.51725

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 74001665. It was listed on August 29, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Oklahoma City Bombing 1995
1995Modern
0.1 mi
Indian Territory Outlaw Violence
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0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building listed on the National Register?

Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building?

Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building?

The period of significance for Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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