National Register Record for OKLAHOMA ODD FELLOWS HOME AT CHECOTAH

Historic Name: OKLAHOMA ODD FELLOWS HOME AT CHECOTAH
Current Name: ODD FELLOWS WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME; CHECOTAH ODD FELLOWS HOME
Address: 211 W NORTH
City: CHECOTAH            County: MCINTOSH
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE OKLAHOMA ODD FELLOWS HOME IS A NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE DESIGN WORK OF JOSEPH FOUCART, AND IS SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE SOCIAL PROGRAMS OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. THE HOME WAS INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED IN 1902, BASED ON THE FOUCART DESIGN. ADDITIONS WERE MADE IN 1905, 1922, AND 1962. THE 1922 ADDITION IS CRAFTSMAN IN STYLE AND THE 1960S ADDITION IS MORE CONTEMPORARY. TODAY, THE RESIDENCE IS AN IMPOSING BRICK BUILDING CONSISTING OF THREE MAJOR WINGS, RANGING FROM A SINGLE-STORY TO 2 1/2 STORIES. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/14/2001.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: INSTITUTIONAL HOUSING; EDUCATION: EDUCATION-RELATED
Current Function: DOMESTIC: INSTITUTIONAL HOUSING; HEALTH CARE: SANITARIUM
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: ROMANESQUE REVIVAL; CRAFTSMAN
Architect: FOURCART, JOSEPH AND HARDIN, M.T. - ARCHITECTS; A.D. PATTERSON CONSTRUCTION CO. - BUILDER
Year Built: 1901            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: 99 UNCOLLECTED
Date Prepared: 2/01/01