Murray County Courthouse | |
Location | Wyandotte Ave., Sulphur, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 34°30′17″N96°58′29″W / 34.50472°N 96.97472°W Coordinates: 34°30′17″N96°58′29″W / 34.50472°N 96.97472°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1923 |
Built by | Jewell Hicks |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR |
NRHP reference # | 84003352 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
The Murray County Courthouse in Sulphur, Oklahoma, on Wyandotte Avenue between W. Tenth Street and W. Eleventh Street, is a historic Classical Revival-style courthouse that was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]
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