Guthrie Historic District (Guthrie, Oklahoma)

The Guthrie Historic District (GHD) is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the commercial core of Guthrie, Oklahoma, US. According to its National Historic Landmark Nomination it is roughly bounded by Oklahoma Avenue on the north, Broad Street on the east, Harrison Avenue on the south, and the railroad tracks on the west; it also includes 301 W. Harrison Avenue.[3] The National Historic Landmarks Program on-line document describes the boundaries as "14th Street, College Avenue, Pine Street and Lincoln Avenue. One building, the Logan County Courthouse, is at 301 E. Harrison Avenue, outside the main boundaries of the GHD,"[4] This article relies on the former source, which is more detailed. According to the 1998 nomination, the proposed district covered 31 acres (13 ha). The nomination included 112 resources, classed as 69 contributing buildings, 38 non-contributing buildings, 1 non-contributing structure and 3 noncontributing objects. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999 for its historic significance as the first capital of the Oklahoma Territory and of Oklahoma.[2][5]

Guthrie Historic District
Guthrie Historic District, Guthrie, Oklahoma
LocationGuthrie, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°52′48″N 97°25′31″W
Area31 acres (13 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleMultiple
NRHP reference No.74001664
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1974[1]
Designated NHLDJanuary 20, 1999[2]

Period of significance

The period of significance is defined as 1889 to 1910, when most of the contributing buildings were erected. The most notable architect at the time was Joseph Pierre Foucart, who designed many of the buildings in the table below. The city of Guthrie was founded in 1889 in the wake of the Land Rush of 1889 which opened lands of the Indian Territory to white settlement. Guthrie promptly became the capital of the Oklahoma Territory. When Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907, Guthrie became the first state capital, a role it held until 1910, when the seat of government moved to Oklahoma City. Guthrie thereafter declined in commercial importance and changed little for many years. The GHD was assessed to have a high degree of historic integrity.[5]

Architectural styles

The district includes buildings separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including:


Building classifications

As part of the application process, all of the significant buildings within the proposed district boundaries were labeled as either "Contributing" or "non-contributing". Buildings in the former category had to meet the following criteria:

  • Built between 1893 and 1910;
  • Had not lost their historical character through remodeling or conversion to other uses

The table presented here identifies the buildings contained by the GHD, as defined in the NRHP application. Data are largely derived from text descriptions in the application.[6]

Notable buildings in Guthrie Historic District[6]
Name Address Year Built Architectural Style Notes
Union Station
Santa Fe Station in Guthrie, Oklahoma
 403 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1902 Late 19th- and Early 20th- Century American Movements Contributing; also known as the Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie
State Capital Publishing Company Building
State Capital Publishing Company Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 301 West Harrison Avenue 1902 Commercial Style Contributing; listed on the National Register in 1973 as the Co-Operative Publishing Company Building
Victor Block
Victor Block, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 202-206 W. Harrison Avenue 1893 Richardsonian Romanesque Contributing; Operates as a publishing museum
Tontz and Hirschi Block
Tontz and Hirschi Block, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 111-113 W. Harrison Avenue 1891 Late Victorian Contributing
Foucart Building
Foucart Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 115 W. Harrison Avenue 1891 Romanesque Revival with Gothic Revival influences Contributing
Sneed-Coffin Building
Sneed Coffin Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 123 W. Harrison Ave 1904 Romanesque Revival Contributing
Gray Brothers Building
Gray Brothers Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 101-103 W. Oklahoma Avenue, 1890 & 1893 Richardsonian Romanesque Contributing; Attributed to Joseph Foucart.
Bonfils Building
Bonfils Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 107 S. Second Street 1890 Richardsonian Romanesque Contributing
De Ford Building
De Ford Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 116 S. Second Street 1890 Richardsonian Romanesque Contributing
Baxter and Cammack's Livery Stable
Baxter and Cammack's Livery Stable, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 215 S. Second Street ca. 1901-1903 Italianate Contributing
Coyle and Smith Building
Coyle & Smith Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 206-208 S. Second Street 1893 Italianate Contributing
C.W. Hopkins Building 222 S. Second Street 1910 Romanesque Revival Contributing
Little Victor 115 S. First Street 1893 Italianate Contributing
116 S. First Street 116 S. First Street 1903 Late Victorian Non-Contributing
Wachob Building 215 S. First Street 1910 Italianate Contributing
Olds House 223 S. First Street 1899 National Folk Front Gable Contributing
109-111 S. Division Street 109-111 S. Division Street 1894 Italianate Contributing
Logan County Courthouse
Former Capitol, now Logan County Courthouse, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 301 E. Harrison Avenue 1907 Neo-Classical Revival/Second Renaissance Revival Contributing; Discontiguous District
Tannery Amphitheater 300 Block W. Cleveland Avenue, South Side 1980s Modern Movement Non-contributing because of age
Bumble's Baggage and More 330 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1912 Commercial Style Non-contributing due to age
314 W. Oklahoma Avenue 314 W. Oklahoma Avenue Unknown date after period of significance Commercial Style Non-contributing due to age
Swan Hotel 317 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1903 Romanesque Revival Noncontributing due to later alterations incompatible with historic appearance
311 W. Oklahoma Avenue 311 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1904 No style Noncontributing because original second story was removed later
BancFirst Drive-Up 200 Block of W. Oklahoma Avenue 1970s No style Non-contributing due to age
Daniel's Drugs 206 W. Oklahoma Avenue Pre-1908 No style Noncontributing due to later alterations incompatible with historic appearance
First National Bank 202-204 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1923 Beaux Arts Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Old U.S. Courthouse and Post Office 201 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1903 & 1914 Beaux Arts Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Gaffney Building
Gaffney Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 212-214 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1890 Architectural style not classified Contributing
J. B. Beadles Building
J.B. Beadles Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 210 W. Oklahoma Avenue Pre-1900 Italianate Contributing
Adler Building
Adler Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 109 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1893 Italianate Contributing
Farquharson Building
Farquharson Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 114 W. Oklahoma Ave. 1907 Late Victorian Contributing
Schnell Building
Schnell Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 115 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1893 Italianate Contributing
Bierer-Anderson Building
Bierer Anderson Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 116-118 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1898 Richardsonian Romanesque Contributing
Osage Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Osage Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 117-119 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1902 Italianate Contributing
Wicks Building 120-122 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1892/1893 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to 1950s alterations
Cassidy Building
Cassidy Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 113 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1911 Commercial Style with Romanesque Revival Noncontributing due to age
Oklahoma Building
Oklahoma Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 102-106 E. Oklahoma Avenue Pre-1900 Romanesque Revival Contributing
118 E. Oklahoma Avenue. 118 E. Oklahoma Avenue. 1898-1901 Romanesque Revival Noncontributing due to later alterations
122 E. Oklahoma Avenue 122 E. Oklahoma Avenue Unknown Commercial style Noncontributing due to age
Filtsch Building 101-103 E. Oklahoma Avenue 1905 Commercial style Noncontributing due to later alterations
Kress Building
Kress Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 105-107 E. Oklahoma Avenue 1918 Classical Style with Commercial style influences Noncontributing due to insufficient age
109 E. Oklahoma Avenue 109 E. Oklahoma Avenue 1922 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to insufficient age
DeSteiguer Block
DeSteiguer Block, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 110-112 E. Oklahoma Avenue 1890 Late Victorian/Romanesque Contributing; Attributed to Joseph Foucart
First Capital Bank 224 E. Oklahoma Avenue 1964 Neo-Classical Revival Noncontributing due to insufficient age
217 E. Oklahoma Avenue 217 E. Oklahoma Avenue Unknown Commercial Style Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Townhouse Motel 223 E. Oklahoma Avenue Unknown Commercial Style Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Beland Building
Beland Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 118 W. Harrison Avenue 1920 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to age
Actons Furniture and Pianos 110-112 W. Harrison Avenue 1915 Unidentified style Noncontributing due to age
Patterson Building (now Pollard Theatre)
Patterson Building (now Pollard Theatre), Guthrie, Oklahoma
 120-122 W. Harrison Ave. 1903 Romanesque Revival Contributing
Kaleidoscope Gallery 121 W. Harrison Avenue 1984 Neo-Victorian Noncontributing because of age
Guthrie News Leader Building
Guthrie News Leader Building, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 107-109 W. Harrison Avenue 1891 Neo-Romanesque Revival Noncontributing due to the 1976 renovations that extensively altered the original appearance.
105 W. Harrison Avenue 105 W. Harrison Avenue 1895 No style Noncontributing due to the loss of the original second story
121 N. Second Street 121 N. Second Street 1948 Commercial Style/Modern Movement Non-Contributing
Time Out Travel 113 N. Second Street 1924 Unidentified style Noncontributing due to age
City Hall and Police Station 101 N. Second Street/306 W. Oklahoma Avenue 1996 Neo-Victorian Noncontributing due to age
103 S. Second Street 103 S. Second Street 1913 Italianate Noncontributing because of age
Hurley Plumbing and Heating 105 S. Second Street 1923 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to age
Fire Department 109-113 S. Second Street 1931 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to age
Willis Building 118 S. Second Street 1914 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to age
Buckboard Emporium 120 S. Second Street 1910 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to these alterations
217 S. Second Street 217 S. Second Street Unknown date No distinctive style Noncontributing due to age
219 S. Second Street 219 S. Second Street Unknown date No distinctive style Contributing
107 N. First Street 107 N. First Street 1923 Commercial Style Noncontributing due to age
Stan's Auto 201 S. Division 1928 No distinctive tyle Noncontributing due to age
Unnamed building just south of alley (behind 122 E. Oklahoma Avenue). 122 E. Oklahoma Avenue Unknown date No distinctive style Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Unnamed building just south of alley 100 Block N. Wentz Street, East Side Unknown date Vernacular Front Gable Commercial Noncontributing due to insufficient age
Blue Bell Bar
Blue Bell Bar, Guthrie, Oklahoma
 224 W. Harrison Avenue 1903 Commercial Style Contributing

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Guthrie Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  3. National Historic Landmark Nomination: Guthrie Historic District. 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014
  4. ResourceId=319415123&ResourceType=District Archived 2003-02-16 at the Wayback Machine National Historic Landmarks Program:Guthrie Historic District] Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  5. Susan Allen Kline (March 29, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Guthrie Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying photos, perhaps 100 in number, from 1997, 1998, and perhaps other dates. (11.3 MB)
  6. National Historic Landmark Nomination: Guthrie Historic District. 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

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