French-Parks House - Tahlequah, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 54.769 W 094° 58.406
15S E 321932 N 3976077
This home was built in 1889 as a wedding gift for his daughter, by builder, Johnson Thompson.
Waymark Code: WMT1JE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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This large home was difficult to photograph because it is occupied and hidden behind large trees. More detailed photos can be seen here (visit link)

This is a two-story brick home with full basement. The total of 4500 square feet was divided into five rooms on the ground floor, four on the second level, and a kitchen, dining and cooling room in the basement. The brick is currently painted white.

The home has a high pitched roof and large marble quoins that were cut by a Cherokee craftsman and took over a year to produce. There are four 5-window bays and five fireplaces. Redwood was used in the building of verandas, windows and bays which was rather unusual for that time in history.

The house is built in the Late Victorian style and has a 30 inch stone foundation. The upper walls are 16 inches thick. The home was built for Janana (Thompson) French, and their family lived here until 1910. The home was then purchased by J.T. Parks, a Cherokee and the builder's nephew, who was the first elected county judge. They lived in the home until just before World War II. The home is currently occupied as a residence.
Street address:
209 W. Keetoowah
Tahlequah, OK US
74464


County / Borough / Parish: Cherokee County, OK

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-99

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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