National Register Record for MEEKER TOWN HALL

Historic Name: MEEKER TOWN HALL
Current Name: SAME
Address: 115 N FOWLER ST
City: MEEKER            County: LINCOLN
Section: 20           Township: 12N           Range: 4E          
Description of significance: THE MEEKER TOWN HALL IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE WPA IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, AS WELL AS FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DURING ITS USE AS A TOWN HALL. THE BUILDING IS ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AS AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF THE WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE AS APPLIED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. THE TOWN HALL IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING WITH A GABLED ROOF. THE BUILDING HAS A NATIVE SANDSTONE VENEER AND THERE IS A GARAGE ADDITION ON THE NORTH SIDE, CONSTRUCTED OF CINDER BLOCKS. MANY OF THE ORIGINAL DOORS AND WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR OTHERWISE ALTERED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/4/1996.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: CITY HALL
Current Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ECONOMICS
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: OTHER: WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
Architect: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION - BUILDER
Year Built: 1935            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: JULY 1993