National Register Record for JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Historic Name: JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: NORTH MAIN BETWEEN WEST D AND WEST C STREETS
City: WAURIKA            County: JEFFERSON
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WAURIKA IS A FOUR-STORY BRICK BUILDING WITH SIMPLIFIED ART DECO STYLING. DESIGNED BY RENOWNED OKLAHOMA ARCHITECTS, LAYTON, HICKS, AND FORSYTH, THIS RECTANGULAR BUILDING IS ACCENTED BY POLYCHROME BRICK. IT HOUSES COUNTY OFFICES AND IS VITAL TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 8/23/1984

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Current Function: GOVERNMENT: COURTHOUSE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: ART DECO
Architect: LAYTON, HICKS, AND FORSYTH - ARCHITECTS; W.L. SCOTT AND SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - BUILDER
Year Built: 1931            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1984