Oklahoma State Capitol capital to Oklahoma City. On June 11, 1910, the state seal was taken from Guthrie and moved south to Oklahoma City, where the Oklahoma State Capitol is located today. Lee Cruce, the second Governor of Oklahoma, commissioned the architectural construction of the present day structure. Prior to its construction, state government offices were housed in the Huckins Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Construction on the Oklahoma State Capitol began after a groundbreaking ceremony on July 20, 1914. Architects Soloman Andrew Layton and S. Wemyss-Smith were paid $75,000 to develop the architectural plans, while James Stewart & Company received the construction
Oklahoma State Highway 156 Oklahoma State Highway 156 State Highway 156, abbreviated SH-156, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning through the north-central part of the state, it connects the town of Marland, Oklahoma to US-60/US-77/US-177 in the north to US-77 in the west. It is the former alignment of US-77. Starting at US-77, the highway goes east for until reaching Marland, where it turns northward. later, after crossing from Noble County into Kay County, it ends at US-60/US-77/US-177 west of Ponca City. SH-156 is designated as the 101 Ranch Memorial Road. A historical marker to the ranch is located