The Baltimore Hotel in Muskogee, Oklahoma is one of five skyscraper buildings, ranging from five to ten stories tall, built in 1910–1912 and included in the Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources study.[1] The others are:

The Baltimore Hotel was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, but its owner objected so the nomination was withdrawn, while the other four buildings were listed.[1]

Building design

The Baltimore Hotel was constructed in 1910, and cost about $115,000. The design was called Chicago Commercial, so it lacks the Sullivan-style features of the other four buildings in this submission. Its clientele primarily catered to visiting businessmen and government personnel.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Claudia Craig (February 1983), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources (pdf), National Park Service

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