National Register Record for LITTLEPAGE BUILDING

Historic Name: LITTLEPAGE BUILDING
Current Name: SAME
Address: 219 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
City: OKLAHOMA CITY            County: OKLAHOMA
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE LITTLEPAGE BUILDING IS A TWO-STORY BRICK COMMERCIAL STYLE BUILDING LOCATED IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA CITY. THE BUILDING WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE LITTLEPAGE FAMILY, A LOCALLY PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY, AND IT WAS HOME TO A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. AT THE TIME, THIS AREA OF NORTHEAST SECOND STREET BOASTED SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 1/11/1996.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: HOTEL; COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE, RESTAURANT
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: BLACK
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1924            Original Site: YES
Condition: POOR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: AUGUST 4, 1995