National Register Record for CHEROKEE NATIONAL JAIL

Historic Name: CHEROKEE NATIONAL JAIL
Current Name: CHEROKEE NATIONAL PRISON
Address: EAST CHOCTAW STREET AND WATER AVENUE
City: TAHLEQUAH            County: CHEROKEE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1874 OF LOCALLY QUARRIED SANDSTONE, THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL PRISON WAS THE REPOSITORY OF PRISONERS TRIED AND SENTENCED AT EITHER THE DISTRICT OR SUPREME COURTHOUSES OF THE CHEROKEE NATION. OUTSIDE THE PRISON STOOD THE GALLOWS, THE ULTIMATE DESTINY FOR MANY PRISONERS. THE ORIGINAL SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WAS REMOVED AND A FLAT ROOF INSTALLED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/28/74

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Current Function: GOVERNMENT
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMNET
Architectural Style: NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1874            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: STARR, EMMETT, HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS; WOODWARD, GRACE STEELE, THE CHEROKEES, UNIVERSITYO F OKLAHOMA PRESS; CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, TAHLEQUAH OKLAHOMA; FOREMAN, GRANT, THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS