National Register Record for BEARD CABIN

Historic Name: BEARD CABIN
Current Name: SAME
Address: 16 W. 9TH
City: SHAWNEE            County: POTTAWATOMIE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST HOUSE BUILT IN SHAWNEE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER - 4/8/83.

Type: B BUILDING
Historic Function: 01A SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: 01A SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: 140 EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: 81 NATIONAL FOLK
Architect: HENRY BEARD
Year Built: 1892            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEWS: KELLER, REUBAN, SHAWNEE, OK, 6/2/81. DOCKINS, ELLA. OKC,OK, 5/81. YATES, SKEETZ, OKC, OK, 10/2/81.; THETFORD, FRANCIS. "THIS IS OKLAHOMA: POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY." ORBIT MAGAZINE, MARCH 6, 1960.