Craig County | US Courthouses

Craig County is named for Granville Craig, who was prominent Cherokee.

Created: July 16, 1907

County Seat:

Vinita 1907 – present

County Courthouse – Vinita

Location: 216 West Delaware Avenue / South Scraper Street

Built: 2005 – 2006

Style: Modern

Architect: BKL Incorporated of Tulsa

Contractor: SGS, LLC of Oklahoma City

Description: The building faces south and is a three story red and white colored brick and concrete structure. The first story is faced with white colored brick and the upper stories have red colored brick with horizontal bands of white. There is a large clock in the center of each side of the building. The roof line is flat.

See: The architect, BKL Incorporated of Tulsa, designed courthouses in Mayes County, Ottawa County and Payne County.

Old County Courthouse – Vinita

Location: 301 West Canadian Avenue / Smith Street

Built: 1920 – 1921

Style: Federal

Architect: Layton, Smith and Forsyth

Contractor: Manhattan Construction Company

Description: The building facesi north and is a three story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The first story entrance is framed with white colored stone. A horizontal band runs below the second story windows and four vertical pillars run from the second story to the top of the third story. There is a wide stone band below the flat roof line.

See: The architect, Layton and Forsyth ( and associated firms ), designed courthouses in Beckham County, Carter County, Creek County, Grady County, Greer County, Harmon County, Jefferson County, McIntosh County, Muskogee County, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma County, Pittsburg County and Washita County.