Bryan County Courthouse (Oklahoma)

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Bryan County Courthouse
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Location4th Ave. and Evergreen St., Durant, Oklahoma
Coordinates 33°59′34″N96°22′52″W / 33.99278°N 96.38111°W / 33.99278; -96.38111 (Bryan County Courthouse) Coordinates: 33°59′34″N96°22′52″W / 33.99278°N 96.38111°W / 33.99278; -96.38111 (Bryan County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Architect Jewell Hicks
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
NRHP reference No. 84002974 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984

The Bryan County Courthouse in Durant, Oklahoma, located at 4th Avenue and Evergreen Street, was built in 1917. It was designed by architect Jewell Hicks. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It is a three-story courthouse. It was deemed "significant because of its importance to the county's residents as a center of government, and because it is an elegant example of monumental public architecture. It is particularly notable because its architect was Jewell Hicks, one of the designers of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bryan County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1984. Retrieved June 10, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1983