National Register Record for OKLAHOMA CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Historic Name: OKLAHOMA CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Current Name: SAME
Address: 200 N WALKER AVENUE
City: OKLAHOMA CITY            County: OKLAHOMA
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DESIGNED BY A COLLECTION OF OKLAHOMA CITY ARCHITECTS, THE ART DECO STYLE OKLAHOMA CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 1937. FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING CAME FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION AND A CITY BOND. CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED EMPLOYMENT IN THE CITY AND THE FINISHED BUILDING PROVIDED FOR CENTRALIZATION OF CITY SERVICES. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/5/2007.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT
Current Function: GOVERNMENT
Area of Significance 1: COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: ART DECO
Architect: ALLIED ARCHITECTS OF OKLAHOMA CITY -- ARCHITECTS; CHARLES A DUNNING CONSTRUCTION -- BUILDER
Year Built: 1936-1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2007