Press Release
March 10, 2025
Contact: Michael Mayes
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4479
[email protected]
www.okhistory.org/shpo
Properties in Oklahoma and Logan Counties Added to National Register of Historic Places
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for the following property in Oklahoma. The National Register of Historic Places is our nation’s official list of properties significant in our past.
Oklahoma County
Frank and Lillian Primm Rock House
20000 NE 23rd St., Harrah
Designed and built by Frank Primm between 1930 and 1942, the Rock House stands out for its historic integrity, distinctive design, and workmanship. The home is of the 20th-century Tudor Revival style, adapted to its context through the use of native materials. Situated in a low-density, mixed-use neighborhood in Harrah, Oklahoma, the property features several harmoniously developed contributing resources. These include the Rock House itself, the site, a garage apartment, lake, and rock garden. The Frank and Lillian Primm Rock House, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C - Architecture, is a unique resource distinguished by its design and workmanship. It stands as a singular example of a single-family dwelling that not only exhibits the owner's story but also a personal adaptation of the 20th-century Tudor Revival style.
Logan County
Langston Jail
205 Drexel St., Langston
The Langston Jail in Langston is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Architecture and under Criterion A in the area of Law. The period of significance for the jail is 1935, indicating the date of construction. The building is a rare surviving example of a one-room native-stone jail constructed through a New Deal–era federal program. It reflects the practice of local law enforcement for temporary detainment as punishment and/or in preparation for transfer to another facility. The Langston Jail is one of the earliest-known extant federal relief program small jails built in Oklahoma and the only one-room jail known to be funded by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) in the state. Furthermore, it is the only known extant New Deal program–funded jail in an All-Black Town. The Langston Jail was surveyed as part of the ongoing All-Black Towns survey funded by the National Park Service.
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places 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.
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division 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 and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains 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 about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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