National Register Record for MINCO ARMORY

Historic Name: MINCO ARMORY
Current Name: MINCO NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: 407 WEST PONTOTOC
City: MINCO            County: GRADY
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: SIGNIFICANT DUE TO ASSOCIATION WITH THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, MILITARY CONTEXT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS OF THE THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD LOCAL UNIT IN THE ERA BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 5/20/1994.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: 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: 1936            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