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National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Cherokee

Also known as Alfalfa County Museum

On the National Register since 199828 years
Commercial StyleListed 1998Cherokee
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Hotel Cherokee

Hotel Cherokee, at 117 W. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1998. It was among the first 5 of Cherokee’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial Style, as it does for 36 other Oklahoma listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 71 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1929 to today

  1. 1929Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

117 W. Main, Cherokee · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hotel CherokeeStart here
  2. 2Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219Building · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Cherokee ArmoryBuilt 1936 · next door
  4. 4Alfalfa County CourthouseNeo-Classical · Built 1921 · next door
  5. 5Cherokee Friends ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Styles · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

StFarmers' Federation ElevatorBuilt 19170.1 mi

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Questions about Hotel Cherokee

Is Hotel Cherokee on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1998 (Register number 98000200).

Is Hotel Cherokee a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Hotel Cherokee?

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 Hotel Cherokee?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 71 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 86510657 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.