National Register Record for HEALDTON ARMORY

Historic Name: HEALDTON ARMORY
Current Name: HEALDTON NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Address: CORNER OF FOURTH AND FRANKLIN STREETS
City: HEALDTON            County: CARTER
Section: 2           Township: 4S           Range: 3W          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1935 & 1936 BY THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, THE HEALDTON ARMORY IS AN EXCELELNT EXAMPLE OF A UTILITATIAN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED OUT OF RED BRICK AND LIMESTONE. IT FEATURES A PROMINENT ENTRY WITH A STONE PEDIMENT AND PARAPET, A HEAVY CONCRETE FOUNDATION, AND STEEL CASEMENT WINDOWS. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED AS A PART OF THE STATEWIDE ARMORY PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WPA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/7/94.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: ARMS STORAGE
Current Function: ARMS STORAGE
Area of Significance 1: ECONOMICS
Area of Significance 2: ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Style: OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE)
Architect: BRYAN W. NOLEN, SUPERVISING ARCHITECT; WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, BUILDER
Year Built: 1936            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WPA FOR OKLAHOMA, JULY 1, 1935- MARCH 1, 1937", WPA, 1937; BAIRD, W.DAVID, "FINAL REPORT: WPA STRUCTURES THEMATIC SURVEY (PHASE III)", 1987; HEALTON HERALD, JULY 28, 1935 - MARCH 8, 1937;
Date Prepared: MARCH 1, 1993