National Register Record for OKEMAH ARMORY

Historic Name: OKEMAH ARMORY
Current Name: OKEMAH NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: 405 NORTH 6TH
City: OKEMAH            County: OKFUSKEE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE OKEMAH ARMORY WAS A 1935-1937 PROJECT OF THE WPA IN OKFUSKEE COUNTY. THE BUILDING IS REPRESENTATIVE OF WPA STYLE ARCHITECTURE AND SERVED TO CREATE JOBS FOR LOCAL MEN BESIDES PROVIDING A DRILL SPACE AND STORAGE FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD. THE ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING WITH A NATIVE STONE VENEER. THE DRILL AREA HAS A BARREL ROOF AND OFFICES ARE HOUSED IN A FLAT ROOF AREA OF THE BUILDING. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 6/26/1998. NOMINATION UPDATED, 6/21/2022.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: TRANSPORTATION: ROAD-RELATED (VEHICULAR)
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: MILITARY
Architectural Style: OTHER: WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: NOLEN, BRYAN W. - SUPERVISING ARCHITECT ; WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION - BUILDER
Year Built: 1937            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: DIANNA EVERETT, CLINTON ARMORY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOMINATION AND MARLOW NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISOTRIC PLACES NOMINATION, OKLAHOMA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, 1994; OKEMAH DAILY LEADER, 8/1935-3/1937;
Date Prepared: 3/6/1998