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Surety Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Surety Building

On the National Register since 198640 years
ChicagoListed 1986Muskogee
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About Surety Building

Surety Building, at 117 N. Third, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Chicago, as it does for 1 other Oklahoma listings. It was listed as part of Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers TR. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Oklahoma, United States. 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

117 N. Third, Muskogee · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Surety BuildingStart here
  2. 2Manhattan BuildingSullivanesque · next door
  3. 3Muskogee Municipal BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Railroad Exchange BuildingCommercial · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Escoe BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSevers HotelBuilt 19120.1 miDPre-Statehood Commercial DistrictDistrict0.1 miDMuskogee Depot and Freight DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBHotel MuskogeeBuilt 19220.2 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 19150.2 miBMasonic TempleBuilt 19250.3 miBFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding0.3 miBCentral Baptist ChurchBuilding0.3 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistBuilding0.4 miBBeth Israel TempleBuilt 19380.5 miBWard Chapel AME ChurchBuilding0.5 miBManual Training High School for NegroesSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Surety Building

Is Surety Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1986 (Register number 86002156).

Is Surety Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Gibson, 7.8 miles away.

Can you visit Surety 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 Surety Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 86510269 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.