Walker Building
National Register of Historic Places

Walker Building

Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 11, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83002120

About this property

The Walker Building is one of the original buildings in the downtown area (others are the Santa Fe Depot; the Hoke Building, the Selph Building, the Citizens Bank Building, the Courthouse) in Stillwater. Built in 1914, it is a two-story red brick, 32 feet wide. The ground floor is 88 feet deep with a 10-foot passageway in the rear covered by a loft and a second story which is 100 feet deep.

Location

117 W. 7th Ave.
Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma
36.11431, -97.05942

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 83002120. It was listed on September 11, 1983.

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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Hoke Building
Industrial
0 mi
Payne County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Citizens Bank Building
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Gunfight at Ingalls — Black Faced Charlie Bryant Capture
1891Frontier
6.7 mi
Doolin Gang — Battle of Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory
1893Frontier
6.7 mi
Doolin Gang — Battle of Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory
1893Frontier
9.9 mi
Battle of Cimarron River — Doolin Gang Last Stand area
1896Frontier
12.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Walker Building listed on the National Register?

Walker Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Walker Building?

Walker Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walker Building?

The period of significance for Walker Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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