National Register Record for MANGUM ARMORY

Historic Name: MANGUM ARMORY
Current Name: MANGUM NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: 115 EAST LINCOLN STREET
City: MANGUM            County: GREER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MANGUM ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION IN 1935-1937 USUALLY LOCALLY QUARRIED SANDSTONE. THE MANGUM ARMORY IS TYPICAL OF OTHER WPA ARMORIES IN TERMS OF STYLE AND DESIGN AND THIS ONE RETAINS A HIGH DEGREE OF INTEGRITY, WITH ORIGINAL WINDOWS AND MANY ORIGINAL DOORS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 4/7/1994.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: MILITARY
Architectural Style: OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE)
Architect: BRYAN W. NOLAN - ARCHITECT / WPA - BUILDER
Year Built: 1935            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION FOR OKLAHOMA, 7/1/1935 - 3/1/1937", OKLAHOMA CITY: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, 1937; W. DAVID BAIRD, "FINAL REPORT: WPA STRUCTURES THEMATIC SURVEY (PHASE III)", STILLWATER: OKLA. STATE UNIV. PRESS, 1987;
Date Prepared: 2/15/1993