National Register Record for CHANDLER ARMORY

Historic Name: CHANDLER ARMORY
Current Name: ROUTE 66 INTERPRETIVE CENTER
Address: CORNER OF MICKEY CLARKSON AVENUE AND 1ST STREET
City: CHANDLER            County: LINCOLN
Section: 9, NE4, NE4, NE4, NE4           Township: 14N           Range: 4E          
Description of significance: THE CHANDLER ARMORY IS AN EXCELLENT INTACT EXAMPLE OF WPA ARCHITECTURE AND IS IMPORTANT FOR ITS ROLE IN THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE 160TH FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CLAD IN NATIVE SANDSTONE. THE BUILDING IS NOW HOME TO THE ROUTE 66 INTERPRETIVE CENTER. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 3/14/1991.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: RECREATION/CULTURE: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE)
Architect: BRYAN NOLAN - SUPERVISING 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, OK:OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1987;
Date Prepared: 10/3/1990