Historic Name: TUCKER SCHOOL
Current Name: SAME
Address: OFF US-59
City: SPIRO VICINITY
County: LEFLORE Section: SE 1/4, OF THE NE 1/4, OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 35
Township: 10N
Range: 24E
Description of significance: THE TUCKER SCHOOL NEAR SPIRO WAS A 1936 TO 1937 PROJECT OF THE WPA. THIS SINGLE-STORY L-SHAPED BUILDING IS CLAD IN UNDRESSED AND UNCOURSED NATIVE STONE. THE ROOF IS GABLED AND THE GABLE ENDS ARE COVERED WITH WOOD SHINGLES. THE BUILDING HAS THREE CLASSROOMS. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY UNALTERED AND IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A THREE-ROOM WPA SCHOOL. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.
Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Current Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: UNCOLLECTED
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936-1937
Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988