Old Washington County Courthouse (Oklahoma)

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Old Washington County Courthouse
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Location501 SE Frank Phillips Blvd., Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Coordinates 36°45′1″N95°58′17″W / 36.75028°N 95.97139°W / 36.75028; -95.97139 Coordinates: 36°45′1″N95°58′17″W / 36.75028°N 95.97139°W / 36.75028; -95.97139
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architect Weathers, P.H.
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference # 81000469 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1981

The Old Washington County Courthouse in Oklahoma is a reinforced concrete building that was built in 1913. It was designed by P.H. Weathers in Second Renaissance Revival style. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

Washington County was founded in 1907, but it was not until 1912 that a bond issue to fund the courthouse was passed, on the third attempt. [2]

Washington County, Oklahoma U.S. county in Oklahoma

Washington County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,976. Its county seat is Bartlesville. Named for President George Washington, it is the second smallest county in Oklahoma in total area, adjacent to the largest county in Oklahoma, Osage County.


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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Melvena Thurman (August 19, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Washington County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved October 4, 2016. with two photos from 1981 and 1983