The Covington Jail, located at 513 West Main St. in Covington, has recently been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Constructed in 1921 and locally known as a “calaboose”, the jail is one of the last remaining historical buildings on Covington’s Main Street. The jail is also historically significant as an 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 State Historic Preservation Office identifies, evaluates, and nominates properties for this special designation.
The SHPO is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society, an organization that sets out to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. For more information on the OHS, you can go here.
