Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 84003361
Historic Name NOBLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Description of Significance THE NOBLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE AND CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. THIS THREE-STORY STONE AND BRICK RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE BUILDING FEATURES A SQUARE PLAN AND WAS BUILT IN 1915. ALL FOUR FACADES OF THE BUILDING ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL. THE FIRST FLOOR HAS HEAVILY HORIZONTALLY-INCISED STONE FACING. A STRING COURSE WITH GREEK FRETWORK DESIGN DIVIDES THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. FLUTED CORINTHIAN PILASTERS EMPHASIZE EACH OF THE FOUR ENTRIES. THE ENTABLATURE FEATURES A PLAIN FRIEZE AND ARCHITRAVE, DENTILATED CORNICE AND PLAIN ROOFLINE. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 8/23/1984.
Current Name SAME
Address COURTHOUSE SQUARE
City PERRY
County NOBLE
Lot
Block A
Current Section
Township
Range
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 1915
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder HAWK, JOHN W. - ARCHITECT; MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER
Architectural Style NEOCLASSICAL; RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Roof Material ASPHALT
Wall Material STONE
Window Material METAL
Door Material METAL
Decorative Details
Condition GOOD
Comments
Restricted N