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| ID Number |
84003352 |
| Historic Name |
MURRAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
| Description of Significance |
THE MURRAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN SULPHUR WAS DESIGNED BY RENOWNED OKLAHOMA ARCHITECT, JEWELL HICKS, AND POSSESSES AN ECLECTIC MIXTURE OF ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS WITHIN ITS OVERALL CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE. IT IS A TWO-STORY RED AND TAN POLYCHROME BRICK BUILDING. THE FRONT FACADE INCORPORATES FOUR CAST STONE TUSCAN COLUMNS AND A SERIES OF BRICK ARCHES ABOVE THE CENTRAL DOORWAY AND GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS. THIS CENTRAL SECTION OF THE FRONT FACADE IS SLIGHTLY RECESSED. TWO LARGE CAST STONE URNS ACCENT SMALL NICHES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT DOORS. ABOVE THE FRIEZE IS A PROJECTING CORNICE, WHICH IS SURMOUNTED BY A BALUSTRADED PARAPET. FOUR DECORATIVE CONCRETE TORCHES HIGHLIGHT THE PARAPET. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/23/1984. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
WYANDOTTE AVE BETWEEN W. 10TH & W. 11 ST |
| City |
SULPHUR |
| County |
MURRAY |
| Lot |
ALL |
| Block |
201 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE |
| Current Function |
GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| Date Prepared |
CA 1984 |
| Year Built |
1923 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
HICKS, JEWELL - ARCHITECT; W.L. SCOTT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
NEOCLASSICAL |
| Roof Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Door Material |
METAL |
| Decorative Details |
TWO CONCRETE URNS, 4 CONCRETE TORCHES ALONG PARAPET |
| Condition |
FAIR |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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