National Register Record for MITCHELL HALL

Historic Name: MITCHELL HALL
Current Name: METALLURGY BUILDING
Address: COLLEGE ADDITION
City: WILBURTON            County: LATIMER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: MITCHELL HALL IS A ONE- AND TWO-STORY BRICK BUILDING AND IS THE ONLY EXTANT BUILDING REMAINING FROM THE OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY THAT OPENED IN WILBURTON IN 1909. ONLY MINOR MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING THAT IS NOW A PART OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE. THE FACILITY WAS ALSO USED TO TRAIN WORLD WAR VETERANS AND TEACHERS, WAS THE HEADQUARTERS FOR SEVERAL WPA PROJECTS, AND HAS BEEN AN AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/6/1980.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Current Function: EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EDUCATION
Architectural Style: COLONIAL REVIVAL
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: CA 1909            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1980