National Register Record for AMERICAN LEGION HUT

Historic Name: AMERICAN LEGION HUT
Current Name: RHODES PRITCHETT AMERICAN LEGION HUT POST 50
Address: TAHLEQUAH CITY PARK, JCT OF EAST SHAWNEE AND NORTH BROOKSIDE AVENUE
City: TAHLEQUAH            County: CHEROKEE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE AMERICAN LEGION HUT IN TAHLEQUAH IS A SINGLE STORY NATIVE SANDSTONE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY THE WPA IN 1937. SINCE ITS CONSTRUCTION, THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL CENTER AND MEETING HALL IN THE COMMUNITY AND IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE THE WPA STYLE AND OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/24/2006.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SOCIAL: MEETING HALL
Current Function: SOCIAL: MEETING HALL
Area of Significance 1: ECONOMICS
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION -- BUILDER
Year Built: 1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: None
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2006