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By Nick Russell, November 8, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Smith's 2-Story Privy Marker | | |
Inscription. Winfield S. Smith, Guthrie City Councilman and builder of many early commercial buildings, granted by deed on July 28, 1899 to Nathanial McKay the right to build a two-story 8x10 feet brick privy on his property (Lot 23) with right of access to occupants of that lot as well as lots 24 and 25. McKay, a transplanted easterner who became a Guthrie developer, was charged with keeping the privy maintained and in good repair when he purchased the lot and its “Triumph Building.” Tenants of the building were assured of two seats on each floor of the privy.
While no photograph of the privy exists, the artist’s sketch indicates the type of structure and the covered walk assuring access from the second floor of the building.
Erected 1980 by Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
Location. 35° 52.689′ N, 97° 25.541′ W. Marker is in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in Logan County. Marker is on Oklahoma Street west of Division Street (U.S. 77), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 W. Oklahoma Street, Guthrie OK 73044, United States of America.
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1. Guthrie Oklahoma
Guthrie was Oklahoma’s Territorial Capital and first State Capital. — Submitted November 10, 2007.
Credits. This page originally submitted on November 8, 2007, by Nick Russell of Boulder City, Nevada. This page has been viewed 1,056 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on November 8, 2007, by Nick Russell of Boulder City, Nevada. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | 
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