Rose, Oklahoma

Rose is a small unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in southeastern Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, on Scenic U.S. Highway 412. The community was said to have been named for Rowe's Prairie, which is nearby.[1] The post office was established March 13, 1891, with David Ragsdale as the postmaster.[2] The ZIP Code is 74364.

Rose
Unincorporated community & CDP
Rose
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Rose
Rose (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°13′10″N 95°1′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMayes
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74364

Saline District Courthouse
Saline District Courthouse, 1979

Rose is notable because the historic Saline District Courthouse, the last remaining courthouse owned by the Cherokee Nation is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Rose on State Highway 33. It was built in 1884 on a site covering 14 acres (57,000 m2).[3]

The Cherokee Nation has designated this the first national park for the tribe. It ceased to function for its original purpose when the Curtis Act dissolved the tribal government before Oklahoma became a state in 1907. The building was sold to the highest bidder and became a private residence until 1970. The owner sold it to the state, which later resold it to the Cherokee Nation. Although the state had agreed to maintain the structure, it did not do so. In 2003, Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. listed the Saline District Courthouse as one of "...Oklahoma's most endangered historic properties."[4] The Cherokee Nation began restoring the site, including the grounds and a spring house, in 2008. The main building had been covered with lead-based paint, so the restoration received a $104,000 EPA Brownfields grant, plus a supplemental grant of $45,000 to complete the remediation project.[5] In June 2011, the Oklahoma State Historical Society presented an award to the Nation for its efforts to restore the site.[6] The courthouse was undergoing renovation in 2019.[7]

The courthouse, which actually lies in Delaware County, was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) with NRIS number 76001561.[3]

"Saline Court House". Saline Preservation Association. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

References
  1. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2
  2. "Early Post Offices of Oklahoma". Chronicles of OklahomaVol. 6, No.1. March 1928. 4-25.] Accessed March 8, 2007
  3. "Saline District Courthouse." Accessed November 19, 2016.
  4. Walton, Rod. "Preserving the past. Tulsa World. October 7, 2003. Accessed November 19, 2016.
  5. "EPA Clean-up Grant Helps the Cherokee Nation preserve its last rural courthouse."December, 1970. Accessed November 16, 2016.
  6. Chavez, Will. "Saline Courthouse restoration receives award." Cherokee Phoenix. July 25, 2011. Accessed November 19, 2016.
  7. "Touring the Tribes? Where to go in northeast Oklahoma". Kelsy Schlotthauer, Tulsa World, May 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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