Property Name:CHICKASHA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
Resource Name:721 W. CHICKASHA AVE.
Address: 721 W. CHICKASHA AVE.
City: CHICKASHA
Vicinity: No Data
County: Grady
Lot: 8-14
Block: 50
Plate Name: ORIGINAL TOWN
Section: SEC 28, NW4 OF SE4
Township: T7N
Range: R7W
Restype: Building
Historic Function: Military Facility
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Area of Significance 1: Architecture
Area of Significance 2: Military
Description of Significance: INDIVIDUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR NRHP (LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE); BUILT BY WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA) AS STATE ARMORY BUILDING; OUTSIDE BOUNDARY OF PROPOSED DISTRICT
Document Source: SANBORN MAP 1943
Name Preparer: ELLIOTT KIPLING WRIGHT
Survey Provider: NO DATA
Project Name: AN INTENSIVE LEVEL ARCHITECTURAL/HISTORIC SURVEY O
Date Prepared: 4/15/97
Photograph: Yes
Year: 1997
Arch build: No Data
Year Built: 1936
Original Site: Yes
Date Moved: No Data
From Where: No Data
Accessible: Yes
Arch Style: 71
Other Arch Style: None
Foundation Material: Concrete
Roof Type: Flat
Roof Material: Uncollected
Wall material 1: Stone
Wall material 2: No Data
Window Type: DOUBLEHUNG, CASEMENT, AWNING
Window Material: Aluminum
Door Type: PANELED AND GLAZED
Door Material: Wood
External Features: 3 PLAQUES ON FACADE: ÒPOST NO. 54/[AMERICAN LEGION STAR]/ 1936,Ó ÒHONORING/THE CITIZENS WHO/DONATED THIS SITE/BATTERY B 189TH F.A./1936,Ó ÒSTATE/ARMORY/BUILT BY/WORKS PROGRESS/ADMINISTRATION/1936/W.S. KEY/STATE ADMINISTRATORÓ
Internal Features: GYM, WHICH WAS FORMERLY USED AS DRILL HALL, RETAINS STONE WALLS
Des Detail: STONE BUTTRESSES; PARAPET HAS CASTELLATIONS; FRONT WINDOWS AND CENTER ENTRANCE OF FACADE HAVE FLAT ARCHES, GARAGE BAYS ON WEST ELEVATION HAVE SEGMENTAL ARCHES
Condition: Good (very well maintained)
Description of Resource: MODERNE AND LATE GOTHIC-REVIVAL INFLUENCED 2-STORY 3-BAY BUILDING WITH 1-STORY 2-BAY SIDE WINGS; 1-STORY GYM IN REAR HAS A VAULTED ROOF WITH PARAPET; FRONT ELEVATION FEATURES 4 GARAGE BAYS ENCLOSED WITH GLASS BLOCK, 1 GARAGE BAY HAS TWIN PEDESTRIAN DOORS;
Comments: None
Placement: SEE SURVEY MAP
Listed on National Registry?: No Data
National Register Entry: No Data
Continuation: None
Date Updated: None
Latitude: 35.05080
Long: -97.94201
UTM Zone: None
Easting: None
Northing: None
Year Closed: None
