National Register Record for COLONY PARK PAVILION

Historic Name: COLONY PARK PAVILION
Current Name: SAME
Address: WILBURTON VICINITY
City: WILBURTON            County: LATIMER
Section: 21 AND 22           Township: 4N           Range: 19E          
Description of significance: THE COLONY PARK PAVILION IS THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE IN A 20 ACRE PARK CONSTRUCTED BY THE WPA IN 1936-1937. THE PAVILION IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED FROM RUSTICATED AND COURSED SANDSTONE AND LARGE WOODEN LOGS. THE PAVILION HAS A GABLED ROOF. THE BUILDING IS UNUSUAL FOR A WPA CONSTRUCTED PROJECT AND IS MORE SIMILAR TO WORK DONE BY THE CCC IN THE STATE. CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAVILION PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED EMPLOYMENT FOR LOCAL MEN, AS WELL AS A QUALITY RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS ALIKE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: OUTDOOR RECREATION
Current Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: OUTDOOR RECREATION
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: WPA
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936-1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988