National Register Record for BILL WASHINGTON RANCH HOUSE

Historic Name: BILL WASHINGTON RANCH HOUSE
Current Name: WILLIAM E. WASHINGTON HOUSE
Address: 4 MILES SW OF CITY
City: MARIETTA VICINITY            County: LOVE
Section: CENTER S 1/2 OF SECTION 25           Township: 7S           Range: 1E          
Description of significance: THE BILL WASHINGTON RANCH HOUSE WAS BUILT FOR LOCALLY PROMINENT RANCHER, BILL WASHINGTON. MARRIED INTO A CHICKASAW FAMILY, WASHINGTON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAND IN LOVE COUNTY FOR HIS CATTLE OPERATIONS. THIS RESIDENCE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1890 AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $50,000. THE TWO-STORY WITH BASEMENT HOUSE WAS DESIGNED IN THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE AND WAS HIGHLY DECORATIVE, WITH PATTERNED WOOD SHINGLES, SPINDLEWORK, AND A MULTI-PLANED ROOF. THE BUILDING HAD A HIPPED ROOF, WITH MULTIPLE GABLED DORMERS, AND TWO FRONT GABLES, IN ADDITION TO A CENTRAL SQUARE TOWER. THE HOUSE ALSO HAD A FULL-WIDTH SINGLE-STORY FRONT PORCH WITH DECORATIVE WOODEN BALUSTRADE AND SUPPORTS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 7/27/1971. DESTROYED CA 2000.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE; SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: QUEEN ANNE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1890            Original Site: YES
Condition: DESTROYED CA 2000
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: MAC MCGALLIARD, "OLD WASHINGTON HOUSE IS VISITED", DAILY ARDMORITE, 11/4/1968; ROY P. STEWART, "CATTLEMAN'S CASTLE", THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN, 7/31/1949; "COLONEL BILLY WASHINGTON, FEUDAL PRINCE OF THE CHICKASAW NATION", THE OKLAHOMA COWMAN, 1/1969.
Date Prepared: 2/1971