Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 83002096
Historic Name RAILWAY EXCHANGE BUILDING
Description of Significance THE RAILWAY EXCHANGE BUILDING IS AN EIGHT-STORY COMMERCIAL SKYSCRAPER LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN MUSKOGEE. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN RED BRICK, WITH CAST STONE AND TERRA COTTA ACCENTS. THE TWO-STORY BASE OF THE BUILDING IS DELINEATED BY WHITE TERRA COTTA ORNAMENTATION AROUND WINDOWS AND DOORS AND IS TOPPED WITH AN ORNATE CORNICE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/11/1983.
Current Name SAME
Address 2ND & COURT STREETS
City MUSKOGEE
County MUSKOGEE
Lot A&B
Block 6, TURNER-PORTER SUBDIVISION
Current Section
Township
Range
Type BUILDING
Historic Function COMMERCE/TRADE
Current Function COMMERCE/TRADE
Area Significance 1 COMMERCE
Area Significance 2 ARCHITECTURE
Date Prepared CA 1983
Year Built UNCOLLECTED
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style SULLIVANESQUE
Roof Material UNCOLLECTED
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material UNCOLLECTED
Door Material METAL
Decorative Details SULLIVANESQUE DECORATIVE FEATURES, PROJECTING CORNCE, TERRA COTA ORNAMENTATION ON BOTTOM TWO FLOORS
Condition GOOD
Comments
Restricted N