Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 5000132
Historic Name CHICKASHA DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
Description of Significance THE CHICKASHA DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT IS A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN CHICKASHA. THE DISTRICT CONTAINS THE MAJORITY OF HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHICKASHA THAT RETAINS ITS INTEGRITY OF FEELING AND ASSOCIATION. THE MAJORITY OF BUILDINGS WERE CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1900 AND 1954, THE DISTRICTS PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE. GENERALLY, THE BUILDINGS ARE ONE- TO TWO-STORIES, BRICK, FLAT-ROOFED WITH ALUMINUM-AND-GLASS STOREFRONTS. IN TERMS OF STYLE, THEY REFLECT THE POPULAR STYLES CONSTRUCTED DURING THE PERIOD. NOTABLE BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT INCLUDE THE CHICKASHA HOTEL AT 124 WEST CHICKASHA AVENUE, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AT 302 WEST CHICKASHA AVENUE, AND THE WASHITA THEATER AT 507-509 WEST CHICKASHA AVENUE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/10/2005.
Current Name SAME
Address ROUGHLY BOUNDED BY FIRST/THIRD STREET ON THE EAST, KANSAS AVENUE ON THE SOUTH, SEVENTH STREET ON THE WEST AND THE ALLEY NORTH OF CHICKASHA AVENUE ON THE NORTH
City CHICKASHA
County GRADY
Lot
Block
Current Section
Township
Range
Type
Historic Function COMMERCE/TRADE; SOCIAL; GOVERNMENT; DOMESTIC; RECREATION AND CULTURE
Current Function COMMERCE/TRADE; SOCIAL; GOVERNMENT; DOMESTIC; RECREATION AND CULTURE
Area Significance 1 COMMERCE
Area Significance 2 ARCHITECTURE
Date Prepared JULY 2004
Year Built 1900-1954
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style COMMERCIAL STYLE; RENAISSANCE; MISSION/SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL
Roof Material ASPHALT
Wall Material BRICK; METAL
Window Material UNCOLLECTED
Door Material UNCOLLECTED
Decorative Details
Condition GOOD
Comments
Restricted N