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| ID Number |
75001565 |
| Historic Name |
TISHOMINGO CITY HALL |
| Description of Significance |
THE TISHOMINGO CITY HALL, ORIGINALLY BUILT TO BE THE BANK OF THE CHICKASAW NATION, IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE STYLE BANK. BUILT AROUND THE CANTED CORNER ENTRANCE, THE TWO-STORY BUILDING IS CLAD IN RUSTICATED GRANITE AND HAS AN ELABORATE BELL TOWER. THE BANK WAS IN OPERATION UNTIL STATEHOOD IN 1907. IN 1911, THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF TISHOMINGO AND THE TISHOMINGO MASONIC LODGE. IT HAS SINCE BECOME HOME TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYS MUSEUM. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 5/21/1975. |
| Current Name |
BANK OF CHICKASAW NATION |
| Address |
WEST MAIN STREET |
| City |
TISHOMINGO |
| County |
JOHNSTON |
| Lot |
1 |
| Block |
110, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
COMMERCE/TRADE: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION |
| Current Function |
RECREATION AND CULTURE: MUSEUM |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS / GOVERNMENT |
| Date Prepared |
6/1974 |
| Year Built |
1902 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
SHANNON, J.A., ARCHITECT |
| Architectural Style |
RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
STONE |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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