Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city and county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 10,191 at the 2010 census, a 2.7 percent increase from the figure of 9,925 in the 2000 census. First known as a railroad station stop, after the Land Run of 1889, Guthrie immediately gained 10,000 new residents, who began to develop the town. It was rapidly improved and was designated as the territorial capital, and in 1907 as the first state capital of Oklahoma. In 1910, state voters chose the larger Oklahoma City as the new capital in a special election.
Guthrie, Oklahoma | |
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Downtown Guthrie | |
Guthrie Location within Oklahoma Guthrie Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′23″N 97°26′9″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Logan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Steve Gentling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.43 sq mi (47.74 km2) |
| • Land | 17.98 sq mi (46.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,749 |
| • Density | 597.70/sq mi (230.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 73044 |
| Area code(s) | 405/572 |
| FIPS code | 40-31700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410678 |
| Website | cityofguthrie.com |
Guthrie Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Tent city on April 24, 1889, the second day after the opening. Two lower images are on May 10, 1889 and 1893 respectively. | |
| Location | Guthrie, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°51′23″N 97°26′9″W |
| Built | 1927-29 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001664 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated NRHP | June 13, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1999 |
Guthrie is nationally significant for its collection of late 19th and early 20th century commercial architecture. The Guthrie Historic District includes more than 2,000 buildings and is designated as a National Historic Landmark. Historic tourism is important to the city, and its Victorian architecture provides a backdrop for Wild West and territorial-style entertainment, carriage tours, replica trolley cars, specialty shops, and art galleries.