James E. Reynolds House

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James E. Reynolds House
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LocationEast of Cameron, Oklahoma off State Highway 112
Coordinates 35°8′3″N94°31′47″W / 35.13417°N 94.52972°W / 35.13417; -94.52972 Coordinates: 35°8′3″N94°31′47″W / 35.13417°N 94.52972°W / 35.13417; -94.52972
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built byReynolds, James E.
ArchitectReynolds, James E.
NRHP reference No. 77001093 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1977

The James E. Reynolds House, located east of Cameron off State Highway 112 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma is a castle which was built in 1911. Also known as Reynolds Castle, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

It is a 10-room stone castle built from stone quarried from a nearby hillside. The castle was the work of James E. Reynolds (1837–1920). Reynolds was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War and successful entrepreneur and was in his words an '"unreconstructed Confederate."' [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James E. Reynolds House / Reynolds Castle". National Park Service . Retrieved 2017-06-19. With five photos, mostly from 1973.