Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 3000877
Historic Name DORNICK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Description of Significance DORNICK HILLS IS THE FIRST GOLF COURSE DESIGNED BY NOTED GOLF ARCHITECT PERRY MAXWELL. ESCHEWING HIS PROFESSION AS A BANKER, MAXWELL USED THE LESSONS LEARNED AT DORNICK HILLS TO BECOME THE MOST RESPECTED AMERICAN COURSE DESIGNER OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. HIS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY OF UTILIZING NATURE TO DEFINE THE LAYOUT OF THE COUSE IS TYPIFIED AT DORNICK HILLS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/2/03
Current Name DORNICK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
Address 519 NORTH COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
City ARDMORE
County CARTER
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Block
Current Section
Township
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Type DISTRICT
Historic Function RECREATION
Current Function RECREATION
Area Signficance 1 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2 RECREATION/CULTURE
Date Prepared JUNE, 2003
Year Built 1915, 1923
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder MAXWELL, PERRY, GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT
Architectural Style COLONIAL REVIVAL
Roof Material ASPHALT
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material METAL
Door Material METAL
Decorative Details 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE IS THE PRIMARY FEATURE. CIRCA 1948 CLUBOUSE, CIRCA 1950 PRO SHOP, AND POOL CONTRIBUTE.
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Restricted N