National Register Record for FERGUSON, THOMPSON BENTON, HOUSE

Historic Name: FERGUSON, THOMPSON BENTON, HOUSE
Current Name: T.B. FERGUSON HOUSE MUSEUM
Address: 521 NORTH WEIGEL
City: WATONGA            County: BLAINE
Section: 19           Township: 16N           Range: 11W          
Description of significance: HOME OF NEWSPAPERMAN AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR THOMAS BENTON FERGUSON. AN INTERESTING VARIATION ON THE QUEEN ANNE STYLE THAT WAS REACHING ITS PEAK IN POPULARITY IN 1902, WHEN THIS HOUSE WAS COMPLETED. OF NOTE IS THE TOWER LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BALANCED FACADE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 5/17/73

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/ GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: QUEEN ANNE
Architect: None
Year Built: 1901            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SHAW, HELEN,"RESTORATION OF THE T.B. FERGUSON HOME", BOOKLET, WATONGA, 1972; STEIN, BRENDA, "THOMPSON BENTON FERGUSON: A BIOGRAPHY", WATONG REPUBLICAN, 9/28/1972; "FERGUSON HOME TO BECOME MUSEUM", KINGFISHER, TEL-ECTRIC TOPICS, JUNE 1969.
Date Prepared: FEBRUARY 1973