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| ID Number |
78002221 |
| Historic Name |
DR. IRWIN D. LEOSER LOG CABIN |
| Description of Significance |
ONE OF THE OLDEST DOCUMENTED BUILDINGS IN OKLAHOMA, THE LEOSER CABIN WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE MID-1840S. MEASURING ROUGHLY 18 FEET BY 16 FEET, THE CABIN FEATURES DIAMOND NOTCHES AND FLUSH CORNERS. AT ONE TIME THERE WERE TWO OTHER UNITS, CONNECTED BY BREEZEWAYS. AROUND 1905, THE OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CABIN WERE REMOVED AND THE FRAME LEAN-TO AND PORCH WERE ADDED. DR. LEOSER WAS THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IN TAHLEQUAH DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND TENDED TO PERSONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DIVIDED CHEROKEE NATION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/17/78 |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
121 EAST SMITH |
| City |
TAHLEQUAH |
| County |
CHEROKEE |
| Lot |
1 |
| Block |
12 LEOSER ADDITION |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
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| Historic Function |
DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING |
| Current Function |
DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING |
| Area Signficance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
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| Date Prepared |
FEBRUARY, 1978 |
| Year Built |
c. 1840 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
SINGLE PEN LOG CABIN |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT SHINGLE |
| Wall Material |
WOOD: LOG |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
FLUSH CORNER, DIAMOND NOTCHING. SANDSTONE PIER FOUNDATION |
| Condition |
FAIR |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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