National Register Record for OKLAHOMA PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE

Historic Name: OKLAHOMA PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
Current Name: None
Address: 601 N. 16TH STREET
City: DURANT            County: BRYAN
Section: None           Township: 6S           Range: 9E          
Description of significance: THE BUILDING OPENED IN 1910 AS THE OKLAHOMA PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FOR GIRLS AND OPERATED UNTIL 1966. THE COLLEGE HAD ITS ROOTS IN THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME MISSION, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE CALVIN INSTITUTE IN DURANT IN 1894. THE BUILDING REFLECTS THE CLASSICAL REVIVAL STYLE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/12/76.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COLLEGE
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: EDUCATION
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1910; 1918            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1976