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| ID Number |
66000627 |
| Historic Name |
CHEROKEE NATIONAL CAPITOL |
| Description of Significance |
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION FROM 1869 UNTIL 1907. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE ITALIANATE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, THE BUILDING OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK IN DOWNTOWN TAHLEQUAH. FROM THIS BUILDING, THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL COUNCIL GOVERNED A NATION UNTIL IT WAS ABOLISHED IN 1907. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/15/66. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
101 S MUSKOGEE |
| City |
TAHLEQUAH |
| County |
CHEROKEE |
| Lot |
ALL |
| Block |
75 |
| Current Section |
33 |
| Township |
17N |
| Range |
22E |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
GOVERMENT |
| Current Function |
GOVERNMENT |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
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| Year Built |
1867-1869 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
C.W. GOODLANDER, DESIGNER |
| Architectural Style |
ITALIANATE |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
TALL, ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS ON SECOND FLOOR, SEGMENTAL ARCHES ON FIRST. BRACKETED CORNIC. |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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