Johnson, J. Coody, Building - Wewoka, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The building at 124 N. Wewoka was placed on the National Register in 1985. At that time, the upper floor was occupied as apartments with an antique store on the ground floor. Today the building is completely vacant and boarded up and in disrepair.

The storefront had five display windows south of the entrance, and a corner display window on the north. Everything is currently boarded and the original awning has been removed. On the west facade on the upper wall is a stone panel which reads: "J.C. Johnson 1916".

Johnson (7/27/1864 - 2/27/1927) was the grandson of a slave owned by a Creek native. He received a law degree and defended land rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He received land allotment himself under the new Oklahoma laws, and also acted as an interpreter for the Creek and Seminole tribes. His private law practice had offices in this building, and later, the Black Panther Oil Company which he founded was housed here. For a full biography of this amazing man (visit link)

Street address: 124 N. Wewoka Wewoka, OK US 74884 County / Borough / Parish: Seminole County Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person Periods of significance: 1900-14; 1925-49 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Vacant, Not in Use 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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