Adair County Courthouse (Oklahoma)

Adair County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front of the courthouse

Location	Division St., Stilwell, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°48′51″N 94°37′43″W / 35.81417°N 94.62861°W / 35.81417; -94.62861Coordinates: 35°48′51″N 94°37′43″W / 35.81417°N 94.62861°W / 35.81417; -94.62861
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1929
Architect	J.H. Reddick; J.J. Harlson
MPS	County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
NRHP Reference #	84002927,^[1]^[2]
Added to NRHP	August 23, 1984

The Adair County Courthouse is located in Stilwell, Oklahoma and is the central building for the county government for Adair County, Oklahoma. The current building is the fourth building in Stilwell to serve as the courthouse. From 1902 until 1908 a two story wood-frame schoolhouse served as the courthouse. In 1908 a new brick building was built and was used until 1920 when a building of native stone was built. On December 30, 1929 the new stone building burned down. The current classically inspired, art deco building was built on the same site and was completed in 1930. The building was designed by J. J. Harrelson and was built out of limestone, steel, and concrete. The cornice has molded bas-relief figures of American Indians in full headdress. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In 1992 a marble war memorial which contained the names of all Adair County residents killed in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War was dedicated on the courthouse lawn.

Adair County courthouse in 2012

References

↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office

Barker, Betty Starr. "Stilwell". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-06-13.

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. OK-32, "Adair County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Stilwell, Adair County, OK"

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National Register of Historic Places in Adair County, Oklahoma

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Adair County, Oklahoma and List of National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma

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