National Register Record for UNION AGENCY

Historic Name: UNION AGENCY
Current Name: SAME
Address: AGENCY HILL IN HONOR HEIGHTS PARK
City: MUSKOGEE VICINITY            County: MUSKOGEE
Section: NE 1/4 SECTION 20           Township: 15N           Range: 18E          
Description of significance: THE UNION AGENCY WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE U.S. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WITH THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES IN OKLAHOMA. COMPLETED IN 1876, THE UNION AGENCY IS A TWO-STORY BUILDING CONSTRUCTED OF LIGHT GRAY LIMESTONE. IT HAS A HIPPED ROOF, WITH ELABORATE PORCHES ON THE EAST AND SOUTH FACADES. ELABORATE QUOINING IN A LIGHTER STONE ACCENTS DOORWAYS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/6/1970.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT
Current Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: UNCOLLECTED
Architect: PROCTOR AND MAXWELL - BUILDER
Year Built: 1875            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: GILMORE, JOAN, "INDIAN HERITAGE," THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN, MAY 24, 1970.; "THE OLD AGENCY," MUSKOGEE PHOENIX, C. 1900
Date Prepared: 10/6/70