Another New Deal Building Falls to the Wrecking Ball

Rogers County Courthouse Demolition (Oklahoma)

Rogers County Courthouse, OK
Rogers County Courthouse Demolition
(Oklahoma)

The Rogers County Courthouse in Claremore, Oklahoma, built by the New Deal in 1937, was recently demolished to make way for a new courthouse on the same site.  We found this photo by Jimmy Emerson on Flicker.  We welcome anyone with further information on the building or its demolition to contact the Living New Deal.  While we hate to see New Deal buildings fall to the wreckers, we should recall that this one served its purpose with dignity for 80 years.

is Project Manager for The Living New Deal. He is a trained cultural historian who teaches courses in U.S. History at the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.

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