Carter County Courthouse
1st and B Sts., SW, Ardmore, OKThe Carter County Courthouse is significant because it serves as a center for local government and as an architectural landmark. It is particularly significant because it was designed by the architectural firm headed by Solomon Andrew Layton. The courthouse bears his characteristic stamp of sturdy construction and neoclassic styling. Layton was one of Oklahoma's greatest architects and he designed more than 100 public, commercial and educational structures in Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma State Capitol.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.