Historic Districts
Oklahoma - Blaine County
Blaine County Oklahoma has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cantonment and Chisholm, Jesse, Grave Site, Blaine County Courthouse, Cronkhite Ranch House and Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Blaine County historic places including Jesse Chrisholm and Thomas Benton Ferguson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Blaine County places including Will Cronkhite, Bryan W. Nolen, George H. Southard, J. H. Wagner, W.H. Reynolds, Chalmers & Borton, Jeff Saunders, Elmus L. Shinn, Louis A. Simon and Jones & Coffman. Prominent architectural styles found in Blaine Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Blaine County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84002972)
N. Weigle St. , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Cantonment (added 1970 - - #70000527)
Also known as Cantonment on the North Fork of the Canadian
N of Canton , Canton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, City Hall, Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Chisholm, Jesse, Grave Site (added 1971 - - #71000658)
Also known as Left Hand Spring;Raven Spring
NE of Geary near N. Canadian River , Geary
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chrisholm,Jesse
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
More Information:
Cronkhite Ranch House (added 1983 - - #83002073)
N of Watonga off OK 51A , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cronkhite,Will
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House (added 1973 - - #73001555)
521 N. Weigel St. , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Ferguson,Thomas Benton
Significant Year:
1901
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Gillespie Building (added 1989 - - #89001963)
Also known as American State Bank Building;Canadian Rivers Historical Muse
102 E. Main St. , Geary
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Noble Hotel (added 1996 - - #96000491)
Also known as Bills, Abe, Rooming House
112 N. Noble St. , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reynolds, W.H.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
Okeene Flour Mill (added 1976 - - #76001555)
Off OK 51 , Okeene
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Old Plant Office Building, U.S. Gypsum Co. (added 1983 - - #83002074)
OK 51A , Southard
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Old Salt Works (added 1983 - - #83002075)
SE of Southard , Southard
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Public Water Trough (added 1989 - - #89001965)
Jct. Main, Canadian, and Northeast Blvd. , Geary
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works, Road-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Shinn Family Barn (added 1983 - - #83002076)
SE of Okeene , Okeene
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shinn, Elmus L.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Sooner Co-op Association Elevator (West) (added 2000 - - #00001040)
302 West F St. , Okeene
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chalmers & Borton
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
More Information:
United States Post Office Watonga (added 2009 - - #09000213)
121 N. Noble Ave. , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simon, Louis A., Mahier, Edith
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Wagner, J. H., House (added 1983 - - #83002077)
521 N. Prouty Ave. , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wagner, J. H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Watonga Armory (added 1994 - - #94000491)
Also known as National Guard Armory
301 W. Main , Watonga
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nolen, Bryan W., WPA
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Economics, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage
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