Severs Block
Buildings in Okmulgee, Oklahoma
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Built between 1904 and 1907, the Severs Block at 101 E. 6th St. in Okmulgee, Oklahoma is a two-story generally rectangular brick building which incorporates an earlier two-story stone building (now the west wall and a part of the rear wall).[2][3] The 1882 F.B. Severs’ General Store was a Romanesque structure, the second stone building in all of Okmulgee and the first two-story stone building.[2][4][5] Frederick Severs himself expanded his building with the new construction that included storefronts and office space.[2] The canted corner entrance faces the Creek National Capitol.[2] The building was rehabilitated in 1989; that renovation reversed extensive remodeling efforts made in 1954, reconstructed the entry from historical photographs, and generally returned the building to its appearance at the time of its construction.[2][6]
Severs Block | |
Building in 2010 | |
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| Location | 101 E. 6th St., Okmulgee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°37′24″N 95°58′16″W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Part of | Okmulgee Downtown Historic District (ID92001693) |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000311[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 1991 |
| Designated CP | December 17, 1992 |
Severs Block is significant in the area's history.[2] The original Severs Building was the primary supplier of general goods in the Creek Nation from 1882 until the turn of the century, and the Severs Block played a significant role In Okmulgee's commercial development through the first half of the 20th Century.[2] It is also an excellent example of pre-Statehood commercial buildings.[2]
The Severs Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1991.[2]
It was further included on the National Register again as a contributing building in the 1992 listing of the Okmulgee Downtown Historic District.[7]