National Register Record for CHEROKEE FEMALE SEMINARY

Historic Name: CHEROKEE FEMALE SEMINARY
Current Name: SEMINARY HALL
Address: CAMPUS OF NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
City: TAHLEQUAH            County: CHEROKEE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DESIGNED BY SAINT LOUIS ARCHITECT C.E. ILLSLEY TO REPLACE THE FIRST CHEROKEE FEMALE SEMINARY BUILDING WHICH HAD BURNED IN 1887. DESIGNED IN THE ROAMESQUE REVIVAL STYLE, THIS IMPOSING BUILDING SERVED AS THE CENTERPIECE IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE CHEROKEE NATION. IT BECAME THE CENTERPIECE OF NORTHEASTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AFTER STATEHOOD AND SERVES THE CAMPUS OF NORTHEASTRN STATE UNIVERSITY TODAY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/5/73.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: EDUCATION
Current Function: EDUCATION
Area of Significance 1: ETHNIC HISTORY: NATIVE AMERICAN
Area of Significance 2: EDUCATION
Architectural Style: ROMANESQUE REVIVAL
Architect: C.E. ILLSLEY, ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1887-1889            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: HALLIBURTON, R. JR. "NORTHEASTER
Date Prepared: DECEMBER 1972