Surety Building (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
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The Surety Building in Muskogee, Oklahoma is an eight-story skyscraper built for the Southern Surety Company in 1910.
Surety Building | |
 Surety Building, 2015 | |
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| Location | 117 N. Third, Muskogee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′56.85″N 95°22′16.72″W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Chicago |
| MPS | Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002156[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1986 |
It is one of five skyscraper buildings, ranging from five to ten stories tall, built in 1910–1912 and included in the Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources study.[2] The others are:
It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
The Surety Building was constructed in 1910 in downtown Muskogee, at the corner of Broadway and Third Street by the Southern Surety Company. The approximate cost was $325,000. It was the first building in Eastern Oklahoma to be considered a skyscraper. It was used as offices by government officials, attorneys, petroleum companies, and land developers.[2]
Although the architect is not known, the building's style is classed as Sullivanesque Chicago Style. It is a skeleton-framed rectangular structure with a flat roof.[2] It has the characteristics employed by Louis Sullivan, such as elaborate projecting cornices, ornate two-story base and linteled windows with vertical bands.[2]
The building was converted into affordable apartments designed for senior living. It contains 18 one-bedroom units and 19 two-bedroom units, which went into service in 2006. Funding for the conversion was provided through the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.[3]
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