What to See in Perry - Top Sights and Attractions

Building in Perry, Oklahoma. The Noble County Courthouse is a three-story building, built in 1915, located at the center of the Perry Courthouse Square Historic District. The size of the plot on which it stands is 1 acre. The architect was J.W. Hawk. There have been minimal alterations either inside or outside the building, and it still serves its original purpose as the center of county government and repository of all county records.^[1]

The Wolleson–Nicewander Building, also known as the Triton Insurance Company Building, was built in 1900, and is within the Perry Courthouse Square Historic District in Perry, Oklahoma. Its builder, T. E. Wollenson, was a sailor and merchant who had immigrated from Denmark, and settled in Perry. Wollenson bought a lot on the north side of what is now called Courthouse Square. He then built a two-story building, that soon housed the Nicewander Clothing store. Later occupants included a dry goods store, a tire and auto supply store, and an insurance company headquarters.^[2]

The First National Bank and Trust Company Building is a historic building located within the Perry Courthouse Square Historic District at the corner of 6th Street and Cedar Street in Perry, Oklahoma. It was built in 1902 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[3]

Tourist attraction in Perry, Oklahoma. The Perry National Guard Armory is a 210 x 120 foot structure of native stone. It was constructed by the Work Projects Administration, and employed 90,000 man-hours of labor. It has been used for public gatherings as well as the headquarters of Battery C, 158th Field Artillery, Oklahoma National Guard.^[4]