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Harper County Courthouse
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Harper County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198442 years
CommercialListed 1984Buffalo
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Harper County Courthouse

Harper County Courthouse, at Elm, Maple, 1st, and 2nd Sts. SE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 23, 1984. It was among the first 5 of Buffalo’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 21 other Oklahoma listings. It was listed as part of County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Harper County, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 73 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Elm, Maple, 1st, and 2nd Sts. SE, Buffalo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Harper County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Farmers' Co-op ElevatorBuilt 1920 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3I.O.O.F. Building of BuffaloPlains Commercial Style · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StFeuquay ElevatorBuilt 19200.4 miBMonhollow Artificial Stone HouseBuilding0.5 miStBuffalo City Park PavilionBuilt 19360.5 mi

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Questions about Harper County Courthouse

Is Harper County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 23, 1984 (Register number 84003041).

Is Harper County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Harper County Courthouse?

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 Harper County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 73 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 86510093 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.