National Register Record for IDABEL ARMORY

Historic Name: IDABEL ARMORY
Current Name: SAME
Address: WASHINGTON & SE AVENUE F STREET
City: IDABEL            County: MCCURTAIN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE ARMORY IN IDABEL WAS A 1936 PROJECT OF THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION. BUILT IN THE TYPICAL WPA STYLE, THE IDABEL ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING WITH A CENTRAL BLOCK AND TWO WINGS. IT IS CONSTRUCTED OF UNTOOLED NATIVE SANDSTONE WITH RANDOM RUBBLE MASONRY. THE TWO WINGS HAVE A FLAT ROOF, WITH THE CENTRAL BLOCK HAVING AN ARCHED ROOF. PARAPETS, PILASTERS, AND STEPPED ROCK WORK ON THE CORNERS PROVIDE DECORATIVE ACCENTS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: OTHER: WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION - BUILDER
Year Built: 1936            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988