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| ID Number |
83002087 |
| Historic Name |
I.O.O.F. BUILDING OF BUFFALO |
| Description of Significance |
THE TWO-STORY IOOF BUILDING OF BUFFALO WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1917 AND SERVED AS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE AUSTERE PLAINS COMMERCIAL STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, TYPICAL OF NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AFTER STATEHOOD. IT WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT AS A SOCIAL CENTER AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTY. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 7/14/1983. DEMOLISHED CA 2003. |
| Current Name |
HARPER COUNTY JOURNAL OFFICE |
| Address |
110 W. TURNER |
| City |
BUFFALO |
| County |
HARPER |
| Lot |
5 |
| Block |
127 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
SOCIAL: MEETING HALLMEETING HOUSE |
| Current Function |
N/A |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
COMMERCE |
| Date Prepared |
8/1982 |
| Year Built |
1917-1924 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
COMMERCIAL STYLE |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
METAL; WOOD |
| Door Material |
ALUMINUM |
| Decorative Details |
SQUARES ABUTTING EACH SIDE OF THE TOP OF THE SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS TO GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF EYEBROW HOODS |
| Condition |
DEMOLISHED |
| Comments |
DOCUMENTATION SOURCES: (CONT) SAGE AND SOD: HARPER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, 1885-1974, VOL. 2, HARPER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1975, P.76-88. |
| Restricted |
N |
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