The Lewis Ross/ Cherokee Orphan Asylum Spring House is one of the oldest extant properties in Oklahoma. It is important for its association with Lewis Ross, a prominent Cherokee who settled in the area around 1838. In 1873, the Cherokee Nation acquired the property to establish an orphanage. The spring house was used for water and food storage. The Ross House was destroyed by fire in 1903, but the spring house remained. It was listed on the National Register  8/18/1983.