National Register Record for EUFAULA ARMORY

Historic Name: EUFAULA ARMORY
Current Name: EUFAULA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: 48 MEMORIAL DRIVE
City: EUFAULA            County: MCINTOSH
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE EUFAULA ARMORY EXEMPLIFIED THE AIMS OF THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION WITHIN MCINTOSH COUNTY. THE CASTELLATED STYLE, SHOWING AN ART DECO INFLUENCE, AND USE OF NATIVE STONE ADAPTED FOR UNSKILLED LABOR MAKE THE ARMORY AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF WPA ARCHITECTURE IN OKLAHOMA. THE ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING BUILT BETWEEN 1935 AND 1937. IT CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN SECTIONS: A BARREL-ROOFED DRILL HALL AND A FLAT-ROOFED ADMINISTRATIVE AREA. THE WALLS ARE CONSTRUCTED OF RANDOMLY-LAID, RUSTICATED SANDSTONE BLOCKS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER - 5/20/94.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STPRAGE
Current Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: ECONOMICS; MILITARY
Architectural Style: OTHER: WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: NOLEN, BRYAN - SUPERVISING ARCHITECT; WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION - BUILDER
Year Built: 1935-1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: US WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, OKLAHOMA, FINAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, (1943); THE WAGONER TRIBUNE, NOVEMBER 1935; THE INDIAN JOURNAL, EUFAULA, OK, 20 JUNE, 25 JULY, 8 AUGUST, 21 NOVEMBER 1935
Date Prepared: MARCH 20, 1993