National Register Record for WATONGA ARMORY

Historic Name: WATONGA ARMORY
Current Name: WATONGA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: 301 WEST MAIN
City: WATONGA            County: BLAINE
Section: 19           Township: 16N           Range: 11W          
Description of significance: BUILT IN 1937 BY THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION AS A PART THE STATEWIDE ARMORY CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE. THE BRICK FACADE IS HIGHLIGHTED BY STONE-CAPPED PILASTERS THAT ECHO THE ART DECO STYLE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 5/20/94.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ART DECO/WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: BRYAN W. NOLEN, SUPERVISING ARCHITECT; WPA, BUILDER
Year Built: 1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WPA FOR OKLAHOMA, JULY 1, 1935- MARCH 1, 1937", WPA, 1937; BAIRD, W.DAVID, "FINAL REPORT: WPA STRUCTURES THEMATIC SURVEY (PHASE III)", 1987; "HISTORICAL ANNUAL: NATIONAL GUARD OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, 1938", 1938;
Date Prepared: JANUARY 15, 1993