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| ID Number |
86002156 |
| Historic Name |
SURETY BUILDING |
| Description of Significance |
CONSTRUCTED AROUND 1910 BY THE SOUTHERN SURETY COMPANY, THIS EIGHTY-STORY SKYSCRAPER REFLECTS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSKOGEE AS THE STATES LARGEST CITY DURING THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STATEHOOD. ITS SULLIVANESQUE-TYPE ARCHITECTURE INDICATES THE PROMINENCE OF MUSKOGEES DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND IT IS AMONG THE FIRST SKYSCRAPERS BUILT IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN RED BRICK, MARBLE, AND GLAZED TERRA COTTA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/4/1986. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
117 N. 3RD |
| City |
MUSKOGEE |
| County |
MUSKOGEE |
| Lot |
3 |
| Block |
7 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
COMMERCE/TRADE |
| Current Function |
COMMERCE/TRADE |
| Area Signficance 1 |
COMMERCE |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
CA 1986 |
| Year Built |
1910 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Architectural Style |
SULLIVANESQUE |
| Roof Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Decorative Details |
SULLIVANESQUE DECORATIVE FEATURES, PROJECTING CORNCE |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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