National Register Record for CHEROKEE NATIONAL CAPITOL

Historic Name: CHEROKEE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Current Name: None
Address: 101 S MUSKOGEE
City: TAHLEQUAH            County: CHEROKEE
Section: 33           Township: 17N           Range: 22E          
Description of significance: NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CHEROKEE NATION FROM 1869 UNTIL 1907. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE ITALIANATE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE, THE BUILDING OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK IN DOWNTOWN TAHLEQUAH. FROM THIS BUILDING, THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL COUNCIL GOVERNED A NATION UNTIL IT WAS ABOLISHED IN 1907. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/15/66.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERMENT
Current Function: GOVERNMENT
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ITALIANATE
Architect: C.W. GOODLANDER, DESIGNER
Year Built: 1867-1869            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SANBORN INSURANCE MAPS, TAHLEQUAH CITY DIRECTORIES