National Register Record for DUSTIN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING

Historic Name: DUSTIN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING
Current Name: SAME
Address: RUTHERFORD & 4TH
City: DUSTIN            County: HUGHES
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE DUSTIN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING WAS A 1936 WPA PROJECT IN HUGHES COUNTY, BUT THE ORIGINALLY INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE BUILDING IS UNKNOWN. IT HAS BEEN USED FOR COTTON STORAGE, PEANUT DRYING, AND TODAY, SERVES AS STORAGE FOR VARIOUS PIECES OF CITY EQUIPMENT. THIS SINGLE STORY BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED OF RUSTICATED NATIVE SANDSTONE WITH BEADED MORTAR. THE BUILDING HAS A FLAT ROOF WITH PARAPETS. THE WINDOW OPENINGS HAVE CUT STONE SILLS AND LINTELS, BUT THE GLAZING HAS BEEN BOARDED OVER WITH WOOD. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE: STORAGE
Current Function: OTHER: CITY STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: WPA DECO
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988