Enid Downtown Historic District
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The Enid Downtown Historic District is a 26.9 acres (108,860.5 m²), seven block district located in Enid, Oklahoma
and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 2007. The district includes the original downtown plat from 1893, part of the Jonesville addition plat from 1898, and part of the Weatherly addition plat from 1902.
Notable contributing buildings in the district include:
Two statues are on the square also are contributing:
He was then followed by others, including Albert Hammer, Ben F. Clampitt, and William Coyle. 300 squatters also soon occupied the land, calling it Jonesville, and platted the site as a separate town. Jonesville was bordered by Grand on the west, 7th Street on the east, Walnut street on the north, and Randolph on the south which joined with the town square. The portion of Jonesville included in the Historic District is along East and West Randolph, north of the square. The property was estimated to be worth at least one million dollars in 1903.
C.M. Hobbs, Eugene Kenyon and Peter Bowers made up the trust for the Jonesville group. Clampitt, Coyle, and Hammer agreed to forfeit their claim in favor of a portion of the property if Cook lost his bid. Cook built a house on his property, but the land was also occupied by the houses of several squatters. Mr. Cook left Enid, put his house up for mortgage in order to pay the dispute's legal fees. Ultimately, he left, for six months, seeking assistance from the Chickashaw Nation. He soon became ill with pneumonia, and came back to Enid, only to find his house demolished and his land overtaken by the squatters. As a result of his leaving town, the Department of the Interior judged that Cook had abandoned his claim, and the Jonesville party won. On March 6, 1895, the Jonesville citizens requested to be annexed by Enid. Enid City Ordinance No. 57, passed April 3, 1895 allowed Enid to annex Jonesville.
In 1898, at the age of 26, Cook became a Rough Rider in Cuba, as part of troop D. He toured with a wild west show, married, had children, and opened a steakhouse. Ultimately, Cook became a bootlegger when Oklahoma instituted prohibition in 1907, often going in and out of jail. Cook died in 1936.
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 2007. The district includes the original downtown plat from 1893, part of the Jonesville addition plat from 1898, and part of the Weatherly addition plat from 1902.
Notable contributing buildings in the district include:
- First National Bank of Enid, 201 N. Grand, 1922, Classical Revival
- Broadway TowerBroadway Tower (Enid, Oklahoma)The Broadway Tower, located in the Enid Downtown Historic District in Enid, Oklahoma, was constructed in 1931 by McMillen and Shelton Construction Company. The Broadway Development Company hired George Ernst von Blumenauer of Enid, and the Oklahoma City firm Layton, Hicks, and Forsythe to design...
, 114 E. Broadway, 1931, Art Deco - Enid Masonic TempleEnid Masonic TempleThe Enid Masonic Temple, also known as the Knox Building, is located in Garfield County, Oklahoma in the city of Enid. It is also the home of the Enid Symphony Center, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984...
, 301 W. Broadway, 1924, Italian Renaissance Revival - Woolworths building, 128 W. Randolph, 1921, Art Deco
- Montgomery Ward building, 102 W. Randolph, 1934, Colonial Revival
- Sears building, 116 E. Randolph, 1927, Commercial Style
- Shield building, 109 S. Grand, 1933, Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
- Garfield County CourthouseGarfield County Courthouse (Enid, Oklahoma)The Garfield County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Enid, Oklahoma. It is on the National Register of Historic Places both individually and as a part of the Enid Downtown Historic District.-Previous Courthouses :...
, 100 W. Broadway, 1936, Art Deco - United States Post Office and Courthouse, 115 W. Broadway, Classical Revival
Two statues are on the square also are contributing:
- Doughboy statue, 1924 (incorrectly listed as E.M. Viquesney's Spirit of the American Doughboy on application for Enid's National Register of Historic Places; see Smithonian Inventory of American Sculpture record OK000196 for correct information)
- Statue of Liberty, set up in 1950 by the Boy Scouts of America
Jonesville, Oklahoma
On September 16, 1893, Walter M. Cook, a Chickashaw cowhand, mounted a pony at the Hennessey line, and arrived first at the Enid townsite, riding 18 miles (29 km) in under an hour. He kept riding, and ultimately, the 22-year-old claimed 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) north of the town square.He was then followed by others, including Albert Hammer, Ben F. Clampitt, and William Coyle. 300 squatters also soon occupied the land, calling it Jonesville, and platted the site as a separate town. Jonesville was bordered by Grand on the west, 7th Street on the east, Walnut street on the north, and Randolph on the south which joined with the town square. The portion of Jonesville included in the Historic District is along East and West Randolph, north of the square. The property was estimated to be worth at least one million dollars in 1903.
C.M. Hobbs, Eugene Kenyon and Peter Bowers made up the trust for the Jonesville group. Clampitt, Coyle, and Hammer agreed to forfeit their claim in favor of a portion of the property if Cook lost his bid. Cook built a house on his property, but the land was also occupied by the houses of several squatters. Mr. Cook left Enid, put his house up for mortgage in order to pay the dispute's legal fees. Ultimately, he left, for six months, seeking assistance from the Chickashaw Nation. He soon became ill with pneumonia, and came back to Enid, only to find his house demolished and his land overtaken by the squatters. As a result of his leaving town, the Department of the Interior judged that Cook had abandoned his claim, and the Jonesville party won. On March 6, 1895, the Jonesville citizens requested to be annexed by Enid. Enid City Ordinance No. 57, passed April 3, 1895 allowed Enid to annex Jonesville.
In 1898, at the age of 26, Cook became a Rough Rider in Cuba, as part of troop D. He toured with a wild west show, married, had children, and opened a steakhouse. Ultimately, Cook became a bootlegger when Oklahoma instituted prohibition in 1907, often going in and out of jail. Cook died in 1936.