National Register Record for CHIEF'S HOUSE

Historic Name: CHIEF'S HOUSE
Current Name: None
Address: 1.5 MILES NE OF SWINK, OFF US 70
City: SWINK VICINITY            County: CHOCTAW
Section: 23           Township: 6S           Range: 20E          
Description of significance: ATTRIBUTED TO CHOCTAW CHIEF THOMAS LEFLORE, THIS CABIN IS ALLEGEDLY ONE CONSTRUCTED FOR LEFLORE AS A STIPULATION IN THE TREATY THAT RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF THE CHOTAWS TO INDIAN TERRITORY. WHILE SOURCES DISPUTE THIS HISTORY, IT IS NONETHELESS A SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIVE OF EARLY LOG CONSTRUCTION IN INDIAN TERRITORY. IT FEATURES HEWN LOGS WITH SQUARE NOTCHES, STONE CHIMNEYS, AND A DOG TROT ARRANGEMENT. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/21/71.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HISTORY/NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: LOG DOG TROT
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: C. 1836            Original Site: UNKNOWN
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2/1970