National Register Record for POTEAU COMMUNITY BUILDING

Historic Name: POTEAU COMMUNITY BUILDING
Current Name: SAME
Address: HILL & HOPKINS STREETS
City: POTEAU            County: LEFLORE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE POTEAU COMMUNITY BUILDING IS A TWO STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY THE WPA BETWEEN 1936 AND 1937 AS A MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY WITHIN THE POTEAU COMMUNITY. IT IS UNIQUE FOR WPA BUILDINGS IN THAT IT IS TWO-STORY AND THAT IS PARTIALLY EARTH SHELTERED. THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN RUSTICATED AND COURSED NATIVE SANDSTONE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
Current Function: RECREATION AND CULTURE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: UNCOLLECTED
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936-1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988