The Pawnee County Courthouse is a three-story art deco brick building that is still functioning as a courthouse. Four bas-relief panels on either side of the entrance on the south side depict scenes of Native Americans and pioneers, while the lintel depicts an eagle, a cow's skull, an owl, an open book and two rattlesnakes (numbers 3 and 4 below). The west end has a lintel like the one on the south side. The north side of the courthouse as another four panels, two of Native Americans and two of pioneers. Across the top of the building are heads of Native Americans.[2]
Pawnee County Courthouse | |
Pawnee County Courthouse, north side | |
| Location | 500 Harrison St., Pawnee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 36°20′19″N 96°48′9″W / 36.33861°N 96.80250°W |
| Built | 1932 |
| Built by | Manhattan Construction Co |
| Architect | Smith & Senter |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003406[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
It is one of two courthouses in Oklahoma that attempt to meld Native American and pioneer scenes (the other being the Adair County Courthouse (Oklahoma).
Bas-Relief Detail
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Bas-relief panel
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Lintel
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Bas relief
References
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pawnee County Courthouse (Oklahoma)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 10, 2014. and one photo