National Register Record for UNITED STATES POST OFFICE

Historic Name: UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
Current Name: NORMAN SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Address: 207 E GRAY STREET
City: NORMAN            County: CLEVELAND
Section: 30           Township: 9N           Range: 2W          
Description of significance: AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE, THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE IN NORMAN WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1932-1933. THE CITY OF NORMAN LOBBIED FOR A FEDERAL PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR YEARS, FINALLY GAINING A PROMISE FOR A LARGE POSTAL FACILITY. AN ARCADE OF ARCHED WINDOWS AND A WIDE TERRA COTTA FRIEZE HIGHLIGHT THE BLONDE BRICK FACADE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/28/00.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: POST OFFICE
Current Function: OFFICE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: US TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1932            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SANBORN MAPS 1944; PAULA AT NORMAN SCHOOL'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER. TELEPHONE INTERVIEW BY AUTHOR. 20 MARCH 2000; GIBSON, ARREL MORGAN. OKLAHOMA: A HISTORY OF FIVE CENTURIES. 2ND EDITION. NORMAN, OKLAHOMA: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1991
Date Prepared: 3-31-2000