Walter T. Vahlberg Sites

"In 1938 the PWA officials approved a $94,000 grant for a new courthouse and jail, with the remaining funds to be secured by a county bond issue. Noted OKC architect Walter T. Vahlgert designed the new courthouse directly in front of the existing courthouse which continued to function while the new courthouse was being built. Tankersley Construction Company of Oklahoma City constructed the courthouse at a total cost of $209,090. The combination of the Classical Revival form with Art Deco ornamentation was popular for public construction projects in the late 1930's and early 1940's, particularly for projects funded by the PWA....

L shaped building on the north side of Gate, Beaver County. A description is contained in the NRHP listed below in Sources.

"Throughout rural Oklahoma, the school becomes more than a place of education—it becomes a community center, a place to gather for events and share a common experience. In Oklahoma, nothing brings a community together more than sports and the school gymnasium becomes the place to be on game night. Designed by architect Walter T. Vahlberg, the Pocasset Gymnasium was constructed from local materials and completed in 1941. The construction of the building itself brought the citizens of the area together. Constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration, the project provided relief to the people of Grady County dealing with the...