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| ID Number |
84003387 |
| Historic Name |
OKMULGEE COLORED HOSPITAL |
| Description of Significance |
THE OKMULGEE BLACK HOSPITAL, CONSTRUCTED IN 1922-1923, OPERATED AS A SEGREGATED HOSPITAL FOR OKMULGEES AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FROM 1924 TO 1956. THIS SMALL HOSPITAL COULD HOUSE UP TO TWENTY-FIVE PATIENTS. UNIQUELY, THE STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL WAS ALSO AFRICAN AMERICAN. TODAY, IT IS THE OLDEST BLACK HOSPITAL BUILDING REMAINING IN OKLAHOMA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/22/1984; ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ACCEPTED 12/2007. |
| Current Name |
OKMULGEE BLACK HOSPITAL |
| Address |
320 N WOOD DRIVE |
| City |
OKMULGEE |
| County |
OKMULGEE |
| Lot |
1-4 |
| Block |
40 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
HEALTH CARE: HOSPITAL |
| Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK |
| Area Significance 2 |
SOCIAL HISTORY; ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
FEB 1984; 2007 |
| Year Built |
1922 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
J M WHITEHEAD(ARCHITECT) AND DAUGHERTY AND GIBSON (BUILDERS) |
| Architectural Style |
COMMERCIAL |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
FRIEZE, PORTICO WITH FOUR COLUMNS, PARAPET |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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