National Register Record for I.O.O.F. BUILDING OF BUFFALO

Historic Name: I.O.O.F. BUILDING OF BUFFALO
Current Name: HARPER COUNTY JOURNAL OFFICE
Address: 110 W. TURNER
City: BUFFALO            County: HARPER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE TWO-STORY IOOF BUILDING OF BUFFALO WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1917 AND SERVED AS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE AUSTERE PLAINS COMMERCIAL STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, TYPICAL OF NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AFTER STATEHOOD. IT WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT AS A SOCIAL CENTER AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTY. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 7/14/1983. DEMOLISHED CA 2003.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SOCIAL: MEETING HALLMEETING HOUSE
Current Function: None
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1917-1924            Original Site: YES
Condition: DEMOLISHED
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "BUFFALO, OKLAHOMA", SANBORN MAP COMPANY, JULY 1930; "FIRE MAP OF BUFFALO, HARPER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA", 12/1907, OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECORDS; INTERVIEW WITH IRENE PAGE, BUFFALO, 6/25/1982;
Date Prepared: 8/1982