Severs Block
Captain F.B. Severs erected the original Severs Block Building, with its historic Gothic entrance at Main Street and Broadway, in 1890 to house the newly organized First National Bank of Muskogee, Indian Territory.
Between 1901 and 1903 the Building was extended along Broadway to Second Street, allowing space for retail, professional and at one time, one of the busiest Cotton exchanges in the United States.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
"Prepared in cooperation with The Historic Preservation Commission of Muskogee, Oklahoma, December 1989."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 35° 44.923′ N, 95° 22.168′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101-113 West Broadway, Muskogee OK 74401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Severs Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Midland Valley Station (approx. Ό mile away); Hitching Post Stone (approx. Ό mile away); The Bill of Rights (approx. 0.3 miles away); Okie from Muskogee (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church
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Regarding Severs Block. Building contributes to the National Register's Pre-Statehood Commercial District of Muskogee.
Also see . . . Pre-Statehood Commercial District of Muskogee National Register Nomination. (Submitted on October 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
