National Register Record for KAW INDIAN AGENCY

Historic Name: KAW INDIAN AGENCY
Current Name: WASHUNGA
Address: NORTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER
City: WASHUNGA VICINITY            County: KAY
Section: 26           Township: 27N           Range: 4E          
Description of significance: THIS IS THE LAST INTACT BUILDING OF THE KAW AGENCY NEAR WASHUNGA. THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1873, SHORTLY AFTER THE KAW TRIBE ARRIVED AT THEIR NEW RESERVATION NORTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER. THIS SINGLE STORY GABLE FRONT BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED OF NATIVE STONE. THE CENTRAL ENTRANCE IS LOCATED BENEATH A STONE ARCHWAY AND THERE IS A 2/2 WOOD WINDOW TO EACH SIDE OF THE WOOD PANELED FRONT DOOR. THE WINDOWS HAVE STONE SILLS AND LINTELS. THERE IS A BRICK SLOPE CHIMNEY. A REAR WOOD SIDED ADDITION WAS ADDED AT A LATER DATE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/11/73.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT
Current Function: VACANT/ NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: HISTORIC-ABORIGINAL
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: UNCOLLECTED
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1873            Original Site: YES
Condition: POOR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: FINNEY, FRANK F., "THE KAW INDIAN AND THEIR INDIAN TERRITORY AGENCY," THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, VOL 35 (1958), PP. 416-424.; WRIGHT, MURIEL H., A GUIDE TO THE INDIAN TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1951.
Date Prepared: SEPT 1972