Commandant's Quarters
Front of the house, in HABS photo from 1934
Commandant's Quarters (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
Commandant's Quarters (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma)
Commandant's Quarters (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) is located in the United States
Commandant's Quarters (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma)
Location905 Coppinger Ave, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°48′32.16″N 95°15′7.71″W / 35.8089333°N 95.2521417°W / 35.8089333; -95.2521417
Arealess than one acre
Built1868-70
ArchitectA.S. Kimball
MPSFort Gibson Post-Civil War Military Buildings TR
NRHP reference No.85002830[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1985

Commandant's Quarters of Fort Gibson was built in 1868–70. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

It was deemed significant as the residence of the commanding officer and his family, and as a "center of formal functions of celebration, greeting and lodging for significant visiting dignitaries." Located adjacent to the parade grounds, "it served a point of reference and reminder of the order of command present at the fort."[2]

The larger Fort Gibson, which may include this building, was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1960.

It is located at 905 Coppinger Avenue in Fort Gibson. It was built during 1868–70; its builder/architect was Captain A.S. Kimball. It is a two-and-a-half-story, native stone building, 46 by 40 feet (14 m × 12 m) in plan.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 John R. Hill; Thorn Rosenblum (January 23, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Commandant's Quarters". National Park Service. Retrieved October 1, 2019. (Excerpt from "Fort Gibson Post-Civil War Military Buildings TR" document.) With accompanying plans and two photos from 1984
  3. ↑ John R. Hill; Thorn Rosenblum (January 23, 1985). Fort Gibson Post-Civil War Military Buildings TR (PDF) (Report). Retrieved October 1, 2019.


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