The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce six new National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma. The National Register of Historic Places is our nation's official list of properties significant in our past.

Union School District

Union School District 19 1/2, located at the intersection of 149th Street and South Luther Road in the vicinity of Newalla, is a rural separate school in Cleveland County. The school is significant for its role in education

and African American heritage. Constructed around 1936, the school served as the separate school in Stella until the statewide desegregation of the schools in the mid-1950s resulted in its abandonment. The Union School District 19 1/2 continued to function as a community center and church until recent years.

Bacone College Historic District is located in Muskogee, Muskogee County. It is significant in the areas of Education, Art and Architecture. Bacone College

Bacone College Historic District

occupies a unique position in the history of education in the state of Oklahoma. As the only American Indian college in the state, Bacone College is significant in its association with the educational opportunities and practices for American Indians from the late 1800s to the mid-1950s. Although other public institutions admitted American Indians, this occurred well after Bacone College was established. Bacone College is significant not only for its role in the education of American Indians but also in its role in the development of American Indian art and for its noteworthy collection of high style buildings.

The Town House Hotel, located at 627 Northwest Fifth Street in Oklahoma

Town House Hotel

City, is located along the southern boundary of Midtown. The Town House has been a residential hotel, a particular type of multiple dwelling popular in the United States and Oklahoma City in the 1920s through the 1940s. It exemplifies a pattern of semipermanent residential units erected to attract persons in transit between permanent residences. The building is an excellent example of a combination of Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco architecture. The significance of the building is identified as Community Planning and Development and Architecture.

The Kennedy Mansion, located at 205 South Okmulgee Avenue in Okmulgee, is significant for its architectural style. The Kennedy

Kennedy Mansion

Mansion represents traditional American architecture in its use of the Colonial Revival vocabulary, as it demonstrates the distinctive characteristics associated with the Colonial Revival style; specifically the house represents a rare subtype. The property is identified as a subtype of the Colonial Revival style as it has a hipped roof with a full-width porch. Approximately one-third of Colonial Revival style houses built before 1915 were of this type.

Oklahoma A&M College Dairy Barn

Located at 2624 West McElroy Road in Stillwater, the Oklahoma A&M College Dairy Barn (now known as Oklahoma State University) is significant for its role in agricultural education in Oklahoma as well as for its architectural style. The dairy barn earned local, state and regional importance both as a template for other dairy programs and a venue for agricultural leaders to meet and discuss the future of dairying within the state. The dairy barn served as a primary facility for more than thirty years, and still stands today as a contribution to the historical and contemporary success of the university's Animal Science Program.

Fox Hotel

The Fox Hotel at 201 East W. C. Rogers Boulevard in Skiatook, Tulsa County,

is significant for its Classical Revival style architecture. As befits the property type, the design adeptly accommodates both retail and hotel use in the single building. The banded storefront, quoining, refined cornice and ornate door surrounds at each hotel entrance evoke elements of Classical Revival design while reflecting the small-town setting of Skiatook.

Listing in the National Register is an honorific designation that provides recognition, limited protection and, in some cases, financial incentives for these important properties. The SHPO identifies, evaluates and nominates properties for this special designation.

In a collaborative effort with The Coltrane Group, an Oklahoma-based organization focused on the revitalization of the All-Black Towns of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma History Center is pleased to announce the opening of a pictorial exhibit of colorized images of Boley, Oklahoma, circa 1920-30. The exhibit, entitled "Colored Memories," is comprised of 25 digitally colorized photographs from Boley, the "crown jewel" of All-Black Towns.

The exhibit will open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, 2015, and will be on display until June 30, 2015. The 25 prints will be available for viewing in the Chesapeake Events Center of the Oklahoma History Center Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Oklahoma History Center is $7 per individual with group rates available.   

The Coltrane Group/History in Progress was founded by André L. Head, chief executive officer, and his wife, Jessilyn Hall-Head, chief operating officer, with the mission of preserving the heritage and rich legacy of Oklahoma's historic All-Black Towns. Head also has produced and directed a series of documentaries on the All-Black Towns of Oklahoma, another project about which he is extremely passionate. For detailed information about the "Colored Memories" exhibit and the endeavors of The Coltrane Group, contact the group at 405-568-7700 or andreh@thecoltranegroup.org.

The Chisholm Trail Museum is honored to announce that, due to the overwhelmingly positive support and requests from those interested in preserving the rich history of TG&Y, the museum will open a permanent exhibit on Saturday, January 17, at 1 p.m. taken from recent, generous donations by past TG&Y employees who toured the temporary exhibit in 2014. The exhibit will display original TG&Y items and memorabilia from stores across Oklahoma and surrounding states. In addition, the rich history of TG&Y will be displayed along with photographs and memorabilia spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s. The museum is proud to host this exhibit for all TG&Y enthusiasts and past employees for years to come.

Kingfisher is directly connected to the history of TG&Y, as Raymond A. Young (the Y of TG&Y) started his venture into the retail business in 1927 with the opening of his first store, R.A. Young Co. 5c to $1.00 Stores, in the small farming community of Kingfisher. Young's future success was due in large part to the effects of his poor childhood working on a small farm near Stillwater in the early 1900s. Influenced by his mother's desire that all of her children would attend college and earn degrees, Young channeled the lessons of hard work and strength from his earlier years toward his studies at Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University. Young joined forces with two other small-town Oklahoma natives, E. L. Tomlinson and Les Gosselin, to eventually co-own the TG&Y Stores. After retirement, Young was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and was instrumental in the expansion and development of Oklahoma City in the 1960s and 1970s. TG&Y and Raymond A. Young will be featured in the exhibit, with special attention given to his instrumental influence in the greater history of Oklahoma and United States.

After touring the TG&Y exhibit, visitors are encouraged to tour the rest of the museum where they will learn the histories of Jesse Chisholm, the Chisholm Trail, the Land Run of 1889, and early territorial and statehood days in Kingfisher and Kingfisher County. There is also a Victorian Era historical site on the museum grounds with five original historical structures, including two original log cabins, the first bank building in Kingfisher, an original one-room school house and a one-room rural church. Additionally, visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the Governor Seay Mansion that was owned by the second territorial governor of Oklahoma, Abraham Jefferson Seay. This beautiful, Victorian Era home is decorated in the Victorian style with original, handcrafted crown molding and pocket doors. The home is furnished with many of Governor Seay's original belongings.

For more information about the Kingfisher Chisholm Trail Museum and to follow upcoming events and programs, please visit www.ctokmuseum.org, like the museum on Facebook or call 405-375-5176. The Governor Seay Mansion and Chisholm Trail Museum are located at 605 Zellers Ave. in Kingfisher. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed major holidays). Admission to the museum is $4 for adults, $2 for children and $3 for seniors. For more information about Kingfisher and Kingfisher County, please visit the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce website at www.kingfisher.org.

The Chisholm Trail Museum is an affiliate of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains 31 museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information visit www.okhistory.org.