City Hall (Pawhuska, Oklahoma)

City Hall
City Hall (Pawhuska, Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
City Hall (Pawhuska, Oklahoma)
LocationMain and Grandview Ave., Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°39′47″N 96°20′27″W / 36.66306°N 96.34083°W / 36.66306; -96.34083
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
NRHP reference No.76001574[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1976

The City Hall of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, also known as the Osage Council House, was built in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

It was built in 1894 to serve as the main government building of the Osage Nation. It replaced a previous Council House building which burned.[2]

It is a two-story 38 by 52 feet (12 m × 16 m) building, with a 60 feet (18 m) tall belltower.[2]

In 1974 it was home of city offices on the first floor, and the police department in the basement level. A chamber room for the City Council is on the second floor.[2]

It is located at Main and Grandview Avenue.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Kent Ruth (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: City Hall / Osage Council House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 27, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1976