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Beard Cabin
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National Register of Historic Places

Beard Cabin

On the National Register since 198343 years
LogListed 1983Shawnee
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Beard Cabin

Beard Cabin, at Woodland Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 8, 1983. It was among the first 8 of Shawnee’s 15 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Log, as it does for 1 other Oklahoma listings. It was listed as part of Shawnee Historic Homes TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 62 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Woodland Park, Shawnee · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Beard CabinStart here
  2. 2Pottawatomie County CourthouseArt Deco · Built 1934 · next door
  3. 3Aldridge HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style · Built 1928 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Bell Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5State National Bank BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSanta Fe DepotRomanesque Revival · Built 19040.4 miBGovernors MansionBuilding0.4 miBKerfoot HouseBuilt 19030.5 miBBillington BuildingSkyscraper0.7 miBWalker HouseQueen Anne · Built 18981.3 miBH. T. Douglas Mansion and GarageGeorgian Revival1.6 miBNuckolls HouseBuilt 19291.6 mi

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Questions about Beard Cabin

Is Beard Cabin on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 8, 1983 (Register number 83002121).

Is Beard Cabin a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Beard Cabin?

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 Beard Cabin?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 62 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 86510460 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.