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White House of the Chickasaws
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| Nearest city: | Emet, Oklahoma |
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| Area: | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built: | 1895 |
| Architect: | Waltham,W.A. |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000662[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 5, 1971 |
The White House of the Chickasaws near Emet, Oklahoma was built in 1895. It was designed by Dallas architect W.A. Waltham[1] in the Queen Anne style.[2] The house is also known as the Also known as Gov. Douglas H. Johnston House, because Chickasaw Governor Douglas Hancock Johnston and his descendants resided in the mansion from 1898 to 1971[3] when the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
On July 21, 1902, Johnston Murray, the son of Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray, was born at the mansion.[2] William H. Murray had married Mary Alice Hearrell, one of Johnston's nieces, and their son would go on to become the 14th Oklahoma Governor.[2] Julie Chisholm, a granddaughter of Jesse Chisholm was also married in the mansion.[2]
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