Cherokee National Capitol
The Cherokee National Capitol, now the Cherokee Nation Courthouse, is a historic tribal government building in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Completed in 1869, it served as the capitol building of the Cherokee Nation from 1869 to 1907, when Oklahoma became a state. It now serves as the site of the tribal supreme court and judicial branch. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961 for its role in the Nation's history.
Cherokee National Capitol | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Cherokee National Capitol | |
| Location | 101 South Muskogee Avenue, Tahlequah, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′45.38″N 94°58′13.95″W |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architect | C.W. Goodlander |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000627 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
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