National Register Record for PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL AND GYMNASIUM

Historic Name: PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL AND GYMNASIUM
Current Name: SAME
Address: OFF US-270 SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS
City: PANOLA            County: LATIMER
Section: 5           Township: 5N           Range: 20E          
Description of significance: THE PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL AND GYMNASIUM WERE A LOCAL WPA PROJECT IN 1936. THE HIGH SCHOOL IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY TEN CLASSROOMS. IT HAS A FLAT ROOF WITH DECORATIVE PARAPETS. THE GYMNASIUM HAS AN ARCHED ROOFLINE. BOTH BUILDINGS ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM POURED CONCRETE. THE WPA DECO STYLE OF BOTH BUILDINGS IS UNIQUE TO THE AREA AND THE BUILDING STILL SERVES AN EDUCATION-RELATED PURPOSE TODAY. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Current Function: EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Area of Significance 1: EDUCATION
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: WPA DECO
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1936            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1988