- City:
- Davenport, OK
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Cemeteries
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1939
- Marked:
- Yes
Description
“Davenport Cemetery is a Town-operated cemetery, 1.25 miles west of town off Route 66, on 3490 Road.
The cemetery has graveled driveways forming a circle with north-south and east-west bisecting drives. At the center of the cemetery, at the intersection of these crossed drives stands a rock chapel, constructed by the WPA in 1939.
This is a one-room chapel which contains wooden benches and an altar. An old upright piano stands at the front. The chapel has a north-south running gabled roof, with a rock gabled, recessed entrance. There are two wood doors. A chimney is constructed at the northwest corner. The windows on each side are six-over-three paned double-hung sashes.” (https://www.waymarking.com)
Source notes
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAP5K_WPA_Chapel_Davenport_Cemetery_Davenport_OKSite originally submitted by hamquilter on November 9, 2013.
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