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| ID Number |
85000679 |
| Historic Name |
CREEK COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
| Description of Significance |
THE CREEK COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN SAPULPA IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF GREEK REVIVAL/NEOCLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED BY PROMINENT OKLAHOMA ARCHITECT, SOLOMON LAYTON. BUILT AROUND 1912, THE COURTHOUSE UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS BEGINNING IN 1999 TO STABILIZE THE STRUCTURE AND RETURN HISTORIC ELEMENTS TO THEIR ORIGINAL STATE, SUCH AS TIN CEILINGS OBSCURED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A DROP CEILING IN THE 1960S. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/22/1985. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
222 E. DEWEY AVE. |
| City |
SAPULPA |
| County |
CREEK |
| Lot |
LOT 1 AND NORTH HALF OF LOT 4 |
| Block |
49 |
| Current Section |
N/A |
| Township |
N/A |
| Range |
N/A |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
COURTHOUSE |
| Current Function |
COURTHOUSE |
| Area Signficance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| Date Prepared |
1984 |
| Year Built |
1912 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
LAYTON AND WEMYSS - ARCHITECTS; MANHATTAN CONSRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
NEOCLASSICAL |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
GRANITE |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
METAL |
| Decorative Details |
MONUMENTAL PEDIMENT, DECORATIVE CARVED BAND OF GREEK FRET DESIGN, THREE POLISHED MARBLE INSETS CENTERED IN THE LOW PARAPET ABOVE THE PROJECTING CORNICE, ORNATE POINTED CORNICE SUPPORTED BY STONE BRACKETS ON FRONT ENTRANCE. |
| Condition |
EXCELLENT |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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