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    Spring Dell School (former) – Chandler OK

    Date added: May 28, 2014; Modified: May 28, 2014

    “Spring Dell School was built in 1936 as a WPA project at a cost of $4,000. It served as a school until 1976 when the district was annexed by Chandler, Meeker and White Rock districts. A plaque on the building… read more

    Midlothian School (former) – Midlothian OK

    Date added: May 28, 2014

    “Located in the rural area of Midlothian, southwest of Chandler, (from the intersection of Hwys 66/18, south on Hwy 18 4 miles, then West 2.25 miles on Midlothian Road (CR950), this two-room schoolhouse was constructed by the WPA in 1936-1937…. read more

    Meeker Middle School – Meeker OK

    Date added: May 8, 2014; Modified: May 8, 2014

    “Meeker Junior/Senior High School is located on the east side of the downtown area on Carl Hubbell Street (Hwy 62). This is a large one-story native stone building, constructed in 1939 with an appropriation of $54,963. This is an L-shaped… read more

    Meeker Town Hall (former) – Meeker OK

    Date added: May 8, 2014

    “One of only 27 municipal buildings constructed by the WPA in Oklahoma… The old town hall of Meeker is located at 115 N. Fowler, a half-block off the main street. This is a one-story rectangular, native sandstone building, which is… read more

    Post Office Mural – Poteau OK

    Date added: May 5, 2014; Modified: May 5, 2014

    The post office contains a 1940 Treasury Section mural “Cotton” painted by Joan Cunningham. The image is a multi-scene view of cotton production that shows a large number of people involved in various aspects of production and shipping, the emphasis… read more

    Warwick School (former) – Warwick OK

    Date added: May 3, 2014

    “Warwick is a town of about 148 people, on historic Route 66. A post office was established here in 1892 and the agricultural town thrived through the years. In the early 1940s, the railroads abandoned their passenger service through Warwick,… read more

    Home Economics School Building – Wellston OK

    Date added: May 3, 2014

    “This building is listed on the Oklahoma Landmark Inventory database as the Industrial Building for Home Economics District #1. It was a WPA construction from 1935 with an appropriation of $5,984. The building is constructed of native sandstone. It is… read more

    White Rock School – Mcloud OK

    Date added: May 3, 2014; Modified: May 3, 2014

    “Built in 1935, this WPA building is still a thriving school in this rural community… White Rock School is located eight miles west of the town of Meeker, and three miles north on White Rock Road. The school is addressed… read more

    Community Center (former) – Edmond OK

    Date added: November 9, 2013; Modified: April 23, 2014

    “Located on 3rd Street, west of Broadway, this rock-constructed WPA project was originally the Edmond Community Center. Its cornerstone is dated March 30, 1936. It later became the home of the Edmond Senior Citizens until 2005, and now houses the… read more

    Capitol School (former) – Guthrie OK

    Date added: November 27, 2013; Modified: April 23, 2014

    “Originally built in 1935 as Capitol School at 802 E. Vilas, this building is currently home to the Board of Education and other Guthrie Public Schools administrative offices. This WPA project is documented on the cornerstone where is indicates that… read more

    Bailey School (former) – Bailey OK

    Date added: January 9, 2014; Modified: April 23, 2014

    “This is another of the WPA-constructed schoolhouses in rural Oklahoma which live on in these small communities. The town of Bailey is gone! It is a ghost town, lying 12 miles northeast of Marlow. Its post office served from June… read more

    Will Rogers High School – Tulsa OK

    Date added: April 20, 2014

    “Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a fine example of Public Works Administration (PWA) Art Deco architecture. PWA was established under U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to boost public building programs during the 1930s depression. Architects Joseph R…. read more

    Luther Cemetery Wall – Luther OK

    Date added: April 19, 2014

    “Luther Cemetery (also known as Valley View Cemetery), dates back to about 1910. This is a cemetery with 1470 burials. Surrounding the cemetery, on all four sides, is a wall constructed of uncut native stone, topped with concrete. The wall… read more

    Luther High School – Luther OK

    Date added: April 19, 2014; Modified: April 19, 2014

    “This school is constructed of buff-colored brick, with darker tan brick around window and entrance openings. The rounded brick walls at the entrance gives the building an Art Deco look. The school was part of a WPA project funded in… read more

    Sequoyah School Addition – Oklahoma City OK

    Date added: March 25, 2014

    “This is a two-story buff brick building, with an elaborate stone entrance surround. According to the Oklahoma Landmark Inventory database, the second floor to this school was funded by the WPA in 1940 at a cost of $43,143. As the… read more