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| ID Number |
SG100009891 |
| Historic Name |
GRAYSON JAIL |
| Description of Significance |
THE GRAYSON JAIL IS SIGNIFICANT UNDER CRITERION A FOR ETHNIC HERITAGE/BLACK AND COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALL-BLACK TOWN OF GRAYSON. CONSTRUCTED CIRCA 1900, THE GRAYSON JAIL WAS REPORTEDLY IN USE AT LEAST UNTIL MAY 1937, AFTER WHICH IT CLOSED DUE TO A DECREASE IN THE TOWN’S POPULATION. AS THE ONLY EXTANT GOVERNMENT BUILDING DATING TO THE TOWN’S INITIAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE LATE TERRITORIAL AND EARLY STATEHOOD PERIODS, THE JAIL REPRESENTS THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF GRAYSON’S FOUNDING AS AN ALL-BLACK TOWN. |
| Current Name |
GRAYSON JAIL |
| Address |
200 FEET WEST OF INTERSECTION O FPERKINS AND FINLEY STREETS |
| City |
GRAYSON |
| County |
OKMULGEE |
| Lot |
4 |
| Block |
34 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT/CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
| Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE/BLACK |
| Area Significance 2 |
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Date Prepared |
JULY 28, 2023 |
| Year Built |
CA. 1900 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
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| Architectural Style |
NO STYLE |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
STONE |
| Window Material |
MTEAL |
| Door Material |
NA |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
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