Renfrow Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Renfrow Building
Renfrow Building, at 127 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 28, 1984: the first place in Billings to be listed. Only 553 of Oklahoma’s 1,351 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 7 other Oklahoma listings. It was listed as part of Renfrow, T.F., Historic Properties TR.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗1984 to today
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2020
Renfrow Building - 2026On the Register for 42 years
An old view of Renfrow Building
Postcards and photographs from Billings’s archive whose captions name it, from 2020. Tap one to see it full screen.
2020Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
127 W. Main St., Billings · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Renfrow BuildingStart here
- 2
Renfrow HouseRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Renfrow Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Renfrow Building
Is Renfrow Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 28, 1984 (Register number 84003365).
Is Renfrow Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is One-hundred-and-one Ranch, 17.7 miles away.
Can you visit Renfrow Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Renfrow Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86510321 · old views from Billings’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.