National Register Record for BLACKWELL ARMORY

Historic Name: BLACKWELL ARMORY
Current Name: BLACKWELL NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: CORNER OF SIXTH AND DOOLIN
City: BLACKWELL            County: KAY
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE BLACKWELL ARMORY IS A TWO STORY BRICK BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY THE WPA IN 1936. UNLIKE OTHER ARMORIES IN THE AREA, THIS EXAMPLE IS BUILT FROM BRICK INSTEAD OF NATIVE STONE. LIKE OTHER ARMORIES IN THE AREA, THE BUILDING EXHIBITS ART DECO DETAILS IN A SIMPLIFIED FORM. THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT POURED WAGES FROM SOME 68,000 MAN HOURS OF LABOR INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AT A TIME WHEN MANY FARMERS WERE OUT OF WORK. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, 9/8/88.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE)
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988