Osage Bank of Fairfax
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The Osage Bank of Fairfax was the first bank building built in Osage County. It was built in 1904, at the time of the Oklahoma oil boom. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque
style in Osage County, Oklahoma
during 1904-1911. The others are Bank of Hominy
, Bank of Burbank
, and Bank of Bigheart
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
style in Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
during 1904-1911. The others are Bank of Hominy
Bank of Hominy
The Bank of Hominy is a building built in 1906, two years after the Oklahoma oil boom of 1904. It is one of four small bank buildings built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County, Oklahoma during 1904-1911. The others are Bank of Burbank, Bank of Bigheart, and Osage Bank of Fairfax.It...
, Bank of Burbank
Bank of Burbank
The Bank of Burbank is a historic bank building in Burbank, Oklahoma. It was built in 1910. It "survived the depression and provided banking services to the residents of Burbank until 1948", and subsequently was renovated for use as a private residence....
, and Bank of Bigheart
Bank of Bigheart
The Bank of Bigheart is a historic commercial building in the town of Barnsdall, Oklahoma.-Construction:The building was constructed during the peak of the oil boom in Osage County. In April of 1911 a tornado destroyed much of the town which was known as Bigheart at that time. . The building was...
.
It was 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...
in 1984.