Major County Courthouse

Major County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Fairview, Oklahoma
Coordinates 36°16′8″N 98°28′26″W / 36.26889°N 98.47389°W / 36.26889; -98.47389Coordinates: 36°16′8″N 98°28′26″W / 36.26889°N 98.47389°W / 36.26889; -98.47389
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1928
Architect Tonini & Bramblet
MPS County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
NRHP Reference # 84003153[1]
Added to NRHP August 23, 1984

Major County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Fairview, Oklahoma. It was built in 1928 and designed by Tonini and Bramblet, who also designed several other courthouses in Oklahoma. The four-story stone building features Tuscan columns and pilasters spanning the second and third floors. The columns are topped by a frieze reading "MAJOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE", and the building is topped by a projecting cornice and a parapet. The building's front entrance is in a Roman arch; the double doors have glass panels and a fanlight.[2]

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1984.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Major County Courthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2013.


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