| 1.Property Name |
CONTACT STATION |
| 2.Resource Name |
LAKE MURRAY STATE PARK |
| 3.Address |
NORTH ENTRANCE TO LAKE MURRAY STATE PARK |
| 4.City |
ARDMORE |
| 5.Vicinity |
V |
| 6. County |
Carter |
| 7.Lot |
N/A |
| 8.Block |
N/A |
| 9.Plat Name |
N/A |
| 10.Section |
9 |
| 11.Township |
5S |
| 12.Range |
2E |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
34.1742611
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-97.1436254
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14a.UTM Zone |
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14b.Northings |
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14c.Eastings
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| 15.Resource Type |
Building |
| 16.Historic Function |
Outdoor Recreation |
| 17.Current Function |
Outdoor Recreation |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
ARCHITECTURE |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE |
| 20.Description of Significance |
THE CONTACT STATION IS SYMBOLIC OF THE EMERGENCE OF TOURISM AND RECREATION AS A MAJOR OKLAHOMA INDUSTRY. IT IS ALSO SYMBOLIC OF THE COOPERATIVE GOVERNMENTAL EFFORT DURING THE DEPRESSION WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF NUMEROUS PUBLIC FACILITIES NAT |
| 21.Document Resource |
MAC MCGALLIARD, ARDMORE, 6/22/1981; TODD, BRYCE, LAKE MURRAY SUPERINTENDENT, 6/26/1981; MAC MCGALLIARD, REPORTERS NOTEBOOK; ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA: THE DAILY ARDMOREITE, PP. 144-145; ORIGINAL BLUEPRINTS FOR CONTACT STATION, LAKE MURRAY STATE PARK. |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
KAREN CURTHS |
| 23.Survey Project |
YES
Project Name:
N/A
|
| 24.Date of Preparation |
SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
1981 |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
PLANS BY: R. LOVE LADING; G.W. GIBSON, PROJECT OFFICER - H.H. CORNELL NATIONAL PARK INSPECTOR |
| 27. Year Built |
1930S |
| 28.Original Site |
Yes
Date Moved:
N/A |
| From Where |
N/A |
| 29.Accessible |
Yes |
| 30.Architectural Style |
OTHER |
| Other Architectural Style
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| 31.Foundation Material |
CONCRETE |
| 32.Roof Type |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 33.Roof Material |
INAPPLICABLE |
| 34.Wall Material (Primary) |
INAPPLICABLE |
| 35.Wall Material (Secondary) |
INAPPLICABLE |
| 36.Window Type |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 37.Window Material |
INAPPLICABLE |
| 38.Door Type |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 39.Door Material |
INAPPLICABLE |
| 40.Exterior Features |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 41.Interior Features |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 42.Decorative Details |
98 INAPPLICABLE |
| 43.Condition of Resource |
Good (very well maintained) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
2 SANDSTONE, CUT, IRREGULAR COURSE, SQUARE PILLARS PORTALS WITH A METAL POST SWING GATE. |
| 45.Comments |
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| 46.Placement |
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| 47.Listed on National Register |
No |
| Continuation: |
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| National Register Entry |
No Data |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
7/6/2009 12:00:00 AM |
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