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| ID Number |
98000733 |
| Historic Name |
CHECOTAH CITY HALL |
| Description of Significance |
FINISHED IN 1916, THE CHECOTAH CITY HALL REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THIS SMALL COMMUNITY. THIS WAS THE FIRST CITY HALL BUILDING, CONSOLIDATING CITY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY UTILIZED SEPARATE, OFTEN INADEQUATE, LEASED FACILITIES. THE CITY HALL IS A TWO-STORY FLAT ROOFED COMMERCIAL STYLE BUILDING. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN RED BRICK IN A RUNNING BOND PATTERN. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/26/1998. |
| Current Name |
OLD CITY HALL; CHECOTAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| Address |
201 N BROADWAY |
| City |
CHECOTAH |
| County |
MCINTOSH |
| Lot |
SOUTH 50 FEET OF LOT 7 |
| Block |
53 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT: CITY HALL, FIRE STATION, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; EDUCATION: LIBRARY |
| Current Function |
COMMERCE: ORGANIZATIONAL; GOVERNMENT: FIRE STATION |
| Area Significance 1 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| Area Significance 2 |
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| Date Prepared |
MARCH 4, 1998 |
| Year Built |
1916 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
VALEUR, H. O. (ARCHITECT); ROONEY, J J (BUILDER) |
| Architectural Style |
COMMERCIAL |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
DECORATIVE BRICKWORK, STONE NAME PLATE, LINTEL, SILLS, FENESTRATION, SASHES, PARAPET |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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