Sinclair Gas Station, Perry, OK
**Perry Courthouse Square Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 03000881, date listed 2003-09-02
Roughly bounded by Birch, Elm, Sixth and Seventh
Perry, OK (Noble County)
The Perry Courthouse Square Historic District derives its name from the presence of the Noble County Courthouse (NR-1984) built in 1915. The historic courthouse square is actually a rectangle, two blocks wide/east to west and one block deep/north to south. Contained within the district are approximately thirteen blocks surrounding the square. The boundaries of the district are slightly irregular, designed to take in the greatest portion of Perry's historic commercial area, most of which remains intact today.
Born of a land run, Perry sprung to life on September 16, 1893. The tents that lined the square by nightfall were soon replaced by wood structures. In time, all of those wood structures were replaced by more enduring structures of brick and stone. The majority of the district's resources, 83%, were built within the period of significance. Of the resources built during the period, 86% were built prior to 1930. Stepping into downtown Perry is almost like taking a step back in time.
The district includes 132 buildings, structures and objects consisting of 3 previously listed resources, 92 contributing resources and 37 noncontributing resources. This makes the district 71% contributing. The boundaries of the district also take in a few vacant lots. These lots have been vacant historically and thus do not detract from the overall integrity, appearance and cohesion of the district.
524 Cedar, MidContinent Oil Station. This 1937 building is Art Moderne in style and sits at an angle on the corner. It is a single story with buff brick and stone facade and has a flat roof. Two single overhead garage doors of metal and glass sit on the east half of the facade. A single metal-framed, glazed slab door is next to the west where the facade steps out. The transom area is filled with an air conditioner and corrugated metal siding. Another step forward in the elevation contains a large, wood-framed and metaldivided bay window with three matching windows to the southwest. A fabric awning covers the bay window. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/03000881.pdf
Sinclair Gas Station, Perry, OK
**Perry Courthouse Square Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 03000881, date listed 2003-09-02
Roughly bounded by Birch, Elm, Sixth and Seventh
Perry, OK (Noble County)
The Perry Courthouse Square Historic District derives its name from the presence of the Noble County Courthouse (NR-1984) built in 1915. The historic courthouse square is actually a rectangle, two blocks wide/east to west and one block deep/north to south. Contained within the district are approximately thirteen blocks surrounding the square. The boundaries of the district are slightly irregular, designed to take in the greatest portion of Perry's historic commercial area, most of which remains intact today.
Born of a land run, Perry sprung to life on September 16, 1893. The tents that lined the square by nightfall were soon replaced by wood structures. In time, all of those wood structures were replaced by more enduring structures of brick and stone. The majority of the district's resources, 83%, were built within the period of significance. Of the resources built during the period, 86% were built prior to 1930. Stepping into downtown Perry is almost like taking a step back in time.
The district includes 132 buildings, structures and objects consisting of 3 previously listed resources, 92 contributing resources and 37 noncontributing resources. This makes the district 71% contributing. The boundaries of the district also take in a few vacant lots. These lots have been vacant historically and thus do not detract from the overall integrity, appearance and cohesion of the district.
524 Cedar, MidContinent Oil Station. This 1937 building is Art Moderne in style and sits at an angle on the corner. It is a single story with buff brick and stone facade and has a flat roof. Two single overhead garage doors of metal and glass sit on the east half of the facade. A single metal-framed, glazed slab door is next to the west where the facade steps out. The transom area is filled with an air conditioner and corrugated metal siding. Another step forward in the elevation contains a large, wood-framed and metaldivided bay window with three matching windows to the southwest. A fabric awning covers the bay window. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/03000881.pdf