National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Mine Rescue Station (Additional Documentation)
a.k.a. Mine Rescue Station Building(
509 South 3rd St., McAlester, OK Local significance of the building: Industry; Social History; Politics/government
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
About National Register Listings
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.
The first oil well in Oklahoma was drilled in 1897 in what is now Bartlesville. The discovery of oil in Oklahoma led to a boom in the state's economy, and it quickly became one of the largest oil-producing states in the country.