Bryant Center
Retained from our 2022 list, The Bryant Center was a hub for Oklahoma City’s most prominent Black community. Little progress has happened since last year,
Year Listed: 2022
Frisco Depot, Clayton
Clayton is in the Kiamichi Valley in Pushmataha County and is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 271 and State Highway 2. The town
Tullahassee
Tullahassee is considered the oldest of the surviving All-Black towns of Indian Territory. Tullahassee is one of more than fifty All-Black towns of Oklahoma and
Savoy Hotel, Nowata
The Savoy, constructed in 1909 on the town square, was a three-story, brick building where oil leases were signed and formal balls were held. The
Tall Chief Theatre, Fairfax
Built in 1928 as both a Vaudeville and movie pictures theatre, the Tall Chief is a beautiful reminder of the not-so-distant past, when weekend plans
Downtown Newkirk
Newkirk, the county seat of Kay County, was platted in 1893 and white settlers arrived in September of that year when the Cherokee Outlet was
Booker T. Washington School, Stillwater
African American and Afro-Indigenous people were among the earliest settlers in Indian Territory. In the first half of the 20th century there were more than
Griffin Memorial Hope Hall, Norman
Construction began in 1928 on Hope Hall at what was then called Central State Hospital. It was expanded and remodeled several times over the years.
Saddle Mountain Mission Church, Cache
On April 9, 1896, a thirty-one-year-old Baptist missionary from Canada named Isabel Crawford arrived at Saddle Mountain to establish a Baptist mission station. The congregation
Apache Museum, Apache
Constructed in 1902, this stone commercial building occupies a prominent corner in the town center. It helps define a picturesque intersection. It combines elements of