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Oklahoma's First Capital
DOWNTOWN GUTHRIE
Born of the Land Run of 1889, a dusty prairie stop along the AT&SF Railroad became a city of
over 10,000 overnight. On April 22, 1889 the Unassigned Lands in the center of Indian Territory
were opened to settlement. As the location of one of two land offices, Guthrie quickly grew as
the center of government and commerce. Wooden buildings replaced tents and temporary
shelters by the end of May and within four months, the City Directory listed: 6 banks,
16 barbers, 16 blacksmiths. 17 carpenters, 2 cigar manufacturers, 7 hardware stores,
15 hotels, 19 pharmacists, 22 lumber dealers, 5 photographers, 39 doctors, 40 restaurants,
9 churches, 5 newspapers, a telegraph office, an electric plant, and 81 lawyers!
One year later with the passage of The organic Act of 1890, the area became Oklahoma
Territory, with Guthrie as its capital. The city began building structures in the elegant
Victorian style still visible today.
over 10,000 overnight. On April 22, 1889 the Unassigned Lands in the center of Indian Territory
were opened to settlement. As the location of one of two land offices, Guthrie quickly grew as
the center of government and commerce. Wooden buildings replaced tents and temporary
shelters by the end of May and within four months, the City Directory listed: 6 banks,
16 barbers, 16 blacksmiths. 17 carpenters, 2 cigar manufacturers, 7 hardware stores,
15 hotels, 19 pharmacists, 22 lumber dealers, 5 photographers, 39 doctors, 40 restaurants,
9 churches, 5 newspapers, a telegraph office, an electric plant, and 81 lawyers!
One year later with the passage of The organic Act of 1890, the area became Oklahoma
Territory, with Guthrie as its capital. The city began building structures in the elegant
Victorian style still visible today.
It is for the restoration and preservation of these
late nineteenth and early twentieth century
structures that Guthrie has been awarded National
Historic Landmark status by The National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Guthrie's Historic District
contains 2,165 buildings within 1,400 acres of
downtown and residential areas. Many buildings in the
downtown district have found new life as retail space,
residential apartments, offices and visitor lodgings.
Each year Guthrie hosts visitors from around the world
and is a destination for history and architecture buffs.
Of particular significance are the buildings designed
by renowned architect, Joseph Foucart for whom the
Logan County Historical Society named its annual
restoration and preservation awards of excellence.
Guthrie is the home of The Logan County Historical
Society and many of the buildings receiving
recognition from LCHS are located in Guthrie's
Landmark Historic District.
late nineteenth and early twentieth century
structures that Guthrie has been awarded National
Historic Landmark status by The National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Guthrie's Historic District
contains 2,165 buildings within 1,400 acres of
downtown and residential areas. Many buildings in the
downtown district have found new life as retail space,
residential apartments, offices and visitor lodgings.
Each year Guthrie hosts visitors from around the world
and is a destination for history and architecture buffs.
Of particular significance are the buildings designed
by renowned architect, Joseph Foucart for whom the
Logan County Historical Society named its annual
restoration and preservation awards of excellence.
Guthrie is the home of The Logan County Historical
Society and many of the buildings receiving
recognition from LCHS are located in Guthrie's
Landmark Historic District.
| P.O. Box 1512 Guthrie, Oklahoma 73044 405.282.6000 |
The DeSteiguer Building