- City:
- Wilburton, OK
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1939
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration built the Latimer County Courthouse in Wilburton.
Contributor note: “The Latimer County Courthouse is located at the intersection of N. Central and W. Ada. This is a beautiful two-story rock building that is painted a cream color. The gutters and downspouts are painted in a contrasting terracotta color which adds to the effect. The windows for the most part are 8-pane fixed units. There are recessed double-door entrances on the south and east. The courthouse has three bays with the center bay slightly projected on the east, and having a higher roof line.
To the left of the east entrance a granite cornerstone shows the construction date 1938 and the architect, Forrest Butler. The WPA bronze shield to the right of the entrance shows the completion date of 1939.”
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Source notes
Waymarking: (https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZ963_Latimer_County_Courthouse_Wilburton_OK), accessed November 11, 2018.
WPA plaque on site.
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