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DESCRIPTION:
THIS BUILDING HOUSED THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN THE ATOKA AREA, AND THE FIRST TO ESPOUSE A CHOCTAW POINT OF VIEW. FOUNDED BY JAMES STANDLEY, IT SERVED MORE THAN JUST THE CHOCTAW POPULATION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/04/1979.
NR ID Number
79001984
Historic Name
INDIAN CITIZEN BUILDING
Current Name
ATOKA CITIZEN-DEMOCRAT
Project Name
Latitude
34.34962
Longitude
-96.12586
Address
115 NORTH OHIO
City
ATOKA
County
ATOKA
County
code
005
Lot
5
Block
26
Section
14
Township
2S
Range
11E
Type
BUILDING
Historic Function
COMMERCE/TRADE
Current Function
VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area Significance 1
ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2
COMMERCE
Architect / Builder
Date Prepared
1982
Year Built
1889/1905
Original Site
YES
Architectural Style
COMMERCIAL STYLE
Roof Material
ASPHALT
Wall Material
BRICK
Window Material
WOOD
Door
Material
WOOD
Decorative Detail
FRONT FAÇADE CONSISTS OF FOUR ARCHED WINDOWS ABOVE TWO LARGE STOREFRONT WINDOWS.