Guthrie: First Capital of Oklahoma and a Victorian Time Capsule
Guthrie was founded on April 22, 1889, the day of the Land Run of 1889, when an estimated 10,000 people staked claims to 320 acres that became the city center. The town served as the capital of Oklahoma Territory from 1890 and of the new state of Oklahoma from 1907 until 1910, when a controversial election moved the capital to Oklahoma City. Guthrie lost its political prominence and most of its growth with that transition, leaving its Victorian-era downtown largely unchanged for the rest of the twentieth century.
The 1,400-building Guthrie National Historic Landmark District is the largest contiguous urban Victorian commercial district in the United States. Buildings include the 1900 Pollard Theatre and the 1902 Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, the largest Masonic temple in the world. The Territorial Museum occupies the 1902 Carnegie Library.
The annual 89er Celebration in April commemorates the Land Run. The Oklahoma Territorial Plaza features the Territorial Capitol Printing Museum. The Double Stop Fiddle Shop downtown has become a center for bluegrass and old-time music in the state.
The Pollard Theatre Company operates a year-round schedule of plays in the 1901 Pollard Theatre, making it one of Oklahoma's longest-running professional regional theaters. The nearby Masonic Temple hosts the annual Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival each October.
Guthrie has served as a film location for several productions including scenes from the 1992 film Far and Away. The preserved Victorian streetscape has attracted productions seeking turn-of-the-century American architecture.
Escortservice.com reviews and lists escort websites operating in the Guthrie area. The platform is a directory and nothing more. It does not arrange appointments, verify regulatory compliance, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older.
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Guthrie was founded on April 22, 1889, the day of the Land Run of 1889, when an estimated 10,000 people staked claims to 320 acres that became the city center. The town served as the capital of Oklahoma Territory from 1890 and of the new state of Oklahoma from 1907 until 1910, when a controversial election moved the capital to Oklahoma City. Guthrie lost its political prominence and most of its growth with that transition, leaving its Victorian-era downtown largely unchanged for the rest of the twentieth century.
The 1,400-building Guthrie National Historic Landmark District is the largest contiguous urban Victorian commercial district in the United States. Buildings include the 1900 Pollard Theatre and the 1902 Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, the largest Masonic temple in the world. The Territorial Museum occupies the 1902 Carnegie Library.
The annual 89er Celebration in April commemorates the Land Run. The Oklahoma Territorial Plaza features the Territorial Capitol Printing Museum. The Double Stop Fiddle Shop downtown has become a center for bluegrass and old-time music in the state.
The Pollard Theatre Company operates a year-round schedule of plays in the 1901 Pollard Theatre, making it one of Oklahoma's longest-running professional regional theaters. The nearby Masonic Temple hosts the annual Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival each October.
Guthrie has served as a film location for several productions including scenes from the 1992 film Far and Away. The preserved Victorian streetscape has attracted productions seeking turn-of-the-century American architecture.
Escortservice.com reviews and lists escort websites operating in the Guthrie area. The platform is a directory and nothing more. It does not arrange appointments, verify regulatory compliance, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older.
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