Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House - Watonga, OK
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N 35° 50.967 W 098° 24.725
14S E 553088 N 3967409
This home was built by Thompson Benton Ferguson, the 6th Territorial Governor of Oklahoma Indian Territory from 1901-1905.
Waymark Code: WMP0GK
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2015
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Gov. Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857-1921) had this home constructed shortly after he arrived in the Watonga area in 1892. Built in 1901, he lived in the home until his death in 1921, and Mrs. Ferguson continued to live here until she passed away in 1947. The home fell into disrepair until 1967 when it was purchased by a local club, and title was transferred first to the City, and then to the State. Renovation was completed at that time. The home was placed on the National Register in 1973.
This is a three-story, 10-room frame dwelling with a wood-shaked hip roof and dormers on three sides. Built in the Queen Anne style, the home has a central semi-circular turret on the front, which has a conical roof. Flanking this turret on both levels are single wood-framed doors. The ground floor level has a covered porch with a curved front, and the second level has a porch across the front and partially down each side of the home. All porches have wood bannisters.
The home was a 1870 remount station located mid-point between Fort Reno and Fort Supply. It also served as the first city jail in 1893. The home is currently occupied as the T.B. Ferguson Historic Site by the Oklahoma Historical Society. The home is open Wed-Sat 10:00-4:30 and Sun 1:00-4:30.
Street address:
521 N. Weigel
Watonga, OK USA
73773
County / Borough / Parish: Blaine County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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