Cobb Building (Wagoner, Oklahoma)

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Cobb Building
The Cobb Building.jpg
Location Wagoner, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°57′36″N95°22′36″W / 35.96000°N 95.37667°W / 35.96000; -95.37667 Coordinates: 35°57′36″N95°22′36″W / 35.96000°N 95.37667°W / 35.96000; -95.37667
ArchitectSamuel S. Cobb
NRHP reference # 82003709 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1982

The Cobb Building (also known as American Bank) is an American historic commercial building located at 203 East Cherokee Street in downtown Wagoner, Oklahoma. [1]

Wagoner, Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, United States

Wagoner is a city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,323 at the 2010 census, compared to 7,669 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wagoner County. It became the first city incorporated in Indian Territory on January 4, 1896.

Description and history

The structure was completed in 1895, by Samuel S. Cobb to be used for his drug store. It is Wagoner's first brick business building; it was restored and now used by the American Bank.

The Cobb Building in 1895. Cobb Building.jpg
The Cobb Building in 1895.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1982. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Cobb Building". The Houses of Wagoner County. Retrieved 2008-01-31.[ permanent dead link ]