Press Release
November 5, 2024
Contact: Michael Mayes
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4479
michael.mayes@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/shpo
Century-Old Covington Jail 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.
Garfield County
Covington Jail
514 W. Main St., Covington
Constructed circa 1921, the Covington Jail is located at 514 W. Main St. in Covington. It is significant as a free-standing, two-room jail built of formed concrete at the beginning of the 1920s in Oklahoma. Locally known as a “calaboose,” the Covington Jail is one of the last remaining buildings on Covington’s Main Street and is historically significant as an excellent example of Oklahoma’s early development of law.
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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Editor’s Note: A photo of the Covington Jail is attached. Please courtesy the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
