Tishomingo City Hall

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Tishomingo City Hall
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LocationW. Main St., Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°14′13″N96°40′53″W / 34.23694°N 96.68139°W / 34.23694; -96.68139
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectShannon, J.A.
NRHP reference No. 75001565 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1975

The Tishomingo City Hall on W. Main St. in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, also known as Bank of the Chickasaw Nation, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

It was "designed, constructed, and finished under the direction of J. A. Shannon, an architect who was also superintendent" of the Harris Granite Quarries, source for its granite. [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. Kent Ruth (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tishomongo City Hall / Bank of the Chickasaw Nation". National Park Service. and accompanying photos