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| ID Number |
76001557 |
| Historic Name |
INDIAN UNIVERSITY OF TAHLEQUAH |
| Description of Significance |
CONSTRUCTED IN 1880, THIS SIMPLE, SQUARE, BRICK BUILDING SERVED AS THE HOME TO WHAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME BACONE UNIVERSITY. FOUNDED BY REVEREND ALMON BACONE AND THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY. THE SCHOOL QUICKLY OUTGREW THE ORIGINAL BUILDING AND, WANTING A MORE CENTRAL LOCATION, MOVED TO MUSKOGEE IN 1885. THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL BUILDING LATER BECAME A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AND WAS MODIFIED INTO ITS PRESENT, CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE APPREARANCE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 7/6/76 |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
320 ACADEMY |
| City |
TAHLEQUAH |
| County |
CHEROKEE |
| Lot |
4 |
| Block |
7 |
| Current Section |
28 |
| Township |
T17N |
| Range |
R22E |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
EDUCATION |
| Current Function |
SINGLE DWELLING |
| Area Significance 1 |
EDUCATION |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
DECEMBER, 1975 |
| Year Built |
1880 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
CLASSICAL REVIVAL |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
TUSCAN COLUMNSON A TWO STORY PORTICO; FLAT ARCH BRICK LINTELS |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS COLLECTED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL INDIAN UNIVERSITY BUILDING AND SITE |
| Restricted |
N |
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