Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 88001317
Historic Name WILLIAM I. & MAGDALEN M. GOFF HOUSE
Description of Significance AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF HIGH-STYLE, TURN OF THE CENTURY ARCHITECTURE. THE ASYMMETRICAL PLAN AND VARIED TEXTURES OF THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE AND THE FORMAL ELEMENTS OF CLASSICISM COMBINE INTO A FORM REFERRED TO AS FREE CLASSIC. THIS COMBINATION IS OFTEN FOUND IN THE POPULAR COLONIAL REVIVAL INSPIRED HOUSES OF THE PERIOD. THE DOMINANT FEATURES OF THE GOFF HOUSE ARE THE CIRCULAR TOWER SET INTO THE INTERSECTING GAMBREL ROOF. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/88.
Current Name
Address 506 SOUTH EVANS
City EL RENO
County CANADIAN
Lot 1-6
Block 142
Current Section
Township
Range
Type BUILDING
Historic Function DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Area Significance 1 ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2
Date Prepared 1988
Year Built 1901
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style FREE CLASSIC
Roof Material ASPHALT SHINGLE
Wall Material WOOD: CLAPBOARD AND SHINGLE
Window Material WOOD
Door Material WOOD
Decorative Details TEXTURED SHINGLE WALLS, CLASSICAL PORCH WITH TUSCAN COLUMNS, BAY WINDOWS ON GABLE ENDS.
Condition GOOD
Comments
Restricted N