National Register Record for JOSEPH THOMPSON HOUSE

Historic Name: JOSEPH THOMPSON HOUSE
Current Name: JOSEPH THOMPSON HOUSE
Address: 300 SOUTH COLLEGE AVE.
City: TAHLEQUAH            County: CHEROKEE
Section: 33           Township: T17N           Range: R22E          
Description of significance: HOME OF DR. JOSEPH M. THOMPSON, PROMINET CHEROKEE PHYSICIAN. CONSTRUCTED FOR DR. THOMPSON BY HIS FATHER, JOHNSON THOMPSON, AS A GIFT. IT IS A T-PLAN, TWO STORY HOUSE WITH A RAISED STONE FOUNDATION. THE HOUSE FEATURES A LARGE BAY WINDOW WITH COLORED GLASS ON THE NORTH WING, CLIPPED GABLES WITH BRACKETED EAVES, AND DECORATIVE SHINGLE AND STICK WORK IN THE GABLES. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/11/93

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: CIVIC
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN
Architectural Style: QUEEN ANNE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: C. 1889            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: COMSTOCK, WILLIAM T. VICTORIAN SOMESTIC ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND DETAILS. NEW YORK: DOVER, 1987.; MCALESTER, VIRGINIA AND LEE. A FIELD GUIDE TO AMERICN HOUSES. NEW YORK: KNOPF, 1984.
Date Prepared: OCTOBER, 1992