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| ID Number |
82003676 |
| Historic Name |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SMALLWOOD HOUSE |
| Description of Significance |
BENJAMIN SMALLWOOD WAS A SIGNIFICANT FIGURE IN THE CHOCTAW NATION HAVING SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES. SMALLWOOD ARRIVED IN INDIAN TERRITORY IN 1847 AND SETTLED IN WHAT IS NOW COAL COUNTY IN 1863. HE SERVED IN THE SECOND CHOCTAW REGIMENT FOR THE SOUTH DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND WAS ELECTED PRINICPAL CHIEF IN 1888. THE SANDSTONE WALLS OF HIS TWO STORY HOUSE ARE ALL THAT REMAINS OF HIS PROSPEROUS RANCHING OPERATION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/10/82. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
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| City |
LEHIGH VICINITY |
| County |
COAL |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
17 |
| Township |
1S |
| Range |
10E |
| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
SINGLE DWELLING |
| Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HISTORY - NATIVE AMERICAN |
| Area Significance 2 |
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| Date Prepared |
SEPTEMBER 6, 1980 |
| Year Built |
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| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
BENJAMIN SMALLWOOD, BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
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| Roof Material |
N/A |
| Wall Material |
SANDSTONE |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
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| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
RUINS |
| Comments |
DEBO, ANGIE, "THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CHOCTAW REPUBLIC", (NORMAN, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1961); INDIAN PIONEER HISTORY, INDIAN ARCHIVES, WESTERN HISTORY COLLECTION, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, VOL. XXVI, P. 466 AND VOL. XXVII, P.420; GUNNING, I.C., "WHEN COAL WAS KING; COAL MINING INDUSTRY IN THE CHOCTAW NATION", (THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1975) |
| Restricted |
N |
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