Built between 1904 and 1907, the Severs Block at 101 E. 6th St. in Okmulgee, Oklahoma is a two-story generally rectangular brick building which incorporates an earlier two-story stone building (now the west wall and a part of the rear wall).[2][3] The 1882 F.B. Severs’ General Store was a Romanesque structure, the second stone building in all of Okmulgee and the first two-story stone building.[2][4][5] Frederick Severs himself expanded his building with the new construction that included storefronts and office space.[2] The canted corner entrance faces the Creek National Capitol.[2] The building was rehabilitated in 1989; that renovation reversed extensive remodeling efforts made in 1954, reconstructed the entry from historical photographs, and generally returned the building to its appearance at the time of its construction.[2][6]
Severs Block is significant in the area’s history.[2] The original Severs Building was the primary supplier of general goods in the Creek Nation from 1882 until the turn of the century, and the Severs Block played a significant role In Okmulgee’s commercial development through the first half of the 20th Century.[2] It is also an excellent example of pre-Statehood commercial buildings.[2]
The Severs Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1991.[2]
It was further included on the National Register again as a contributing building in the 1992 listing of the Okmulgee Downtown Historic District.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Maryjo Meacham (August 15, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Severs Block / Citizen's National Bank and Trust Company". National Park Service. Retrieved October 25, 2022. With accompanying three photos from 1990
- ^ "Design Guidelines for Okmulgee Downtown Historic District". Okmulgee Historic Preservation Commission, 1992, pp. 1 & 5. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Historic Downtown – Severs Block". Lasr.net. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Luther B. (1909). "Okmulgee County". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Severs Block in Okmulgee, Oklahoma Side: 1 of 1". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Maryjo Meacham; Danney Gobel (February 10, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Okmulgee Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2022. With accompanying 130 photos from 1991, with Severs Block in photos 3 and 4
