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| ID Number |
80004286 |
| Historic Name |
SKULLYVILLE COUNTY JAIL |
| Description of Significance |
THE SKULLYVILLE COUNTY JAIL IS THE ONLY EXTANT BUILDING CONNECTED WITH THE SKULLYVILLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. THE COMPLEX ONCE INCLUDED A CHOCTAW COURTHOUSE, THE JAIL, AND AN EXECUTION TREE. THESE FACILITIES WERE ERECTED SHORTLY AFTER THE CHOCTAW NATION MOVED INTO SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. THE ORIGINAL MID-19TH CENTURY JAIL WAS REPLACED IN 1888 WITH THE PRESENT JAIL. THIS JAIL IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CLAD IN NATIVE SANDSTONE. THE WALLS ARE TWO FEET THICK AND THE ONLY OPENINGS ARE A IRON BAR DOOR AND A SINGLE WINDOW ALSO COVERED IN IRON BARS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/6/1980. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
W OF PANAMA |
| City |
PANAMA VICINITY |
| County |
LEFLORE |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
13 |
| Township |
8N |
| Range |
24E |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
| Current Function |
OTHER: STORAGE |
| Area Significance 1 |
LAW |
| Area Significance 2 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN |
| Date Prepared |
1980 |
| Year Built |
1888 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
FANNIN, ELIJA W. - BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE |
| Roof Material |
METAL: TIN |
| Wall Material |
STONE: SANDSTONE |
| Window Material |
OPEN WITH BARS |
| Door Material |
METAL |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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