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Tabor House
Photo: 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Tabor House

On the National Register since 199630 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1996Checotah

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Tabor House

Tabor House, at 631 W. Lafayette, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 1996. It was among the first 4 of Checotah’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 20 other Oklahoma listings.

What it isHistoric house in Checotah, Oklahoma, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 88 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

631 W. Lafayette, Checotah · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

Memories of Tabor House

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

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Questions about Tabor House

Is Tabor House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 1996 (Register number 96000979).

Is Tabor House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Tabor House?

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 Tabor House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 88 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 86511491 · Wikidata · old views from Checotah’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.