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1.Property Name CUSHING MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
2.Resource Name SAME
3.Address 301 N. SEAY AVE.
4.City CUSHING
5.Vicinity No Data
6. County Payne
7.Lot ALL LOTS OF BLOCK 22
8.Block 22
9.Plat Name ORIGINAL TOWN
10.Section NW4 OF NE4 SEC 4
11.Township T17N
12.Range R5E
13a.Latitude (North) 35.9825
13b.Longitude (West) -96.77521
14a.UTM Zone
14b.Northings
14c.Eastings
15.Resource Type Building
16.Historic Function Energy Facility
17.Current Function Energy Facility
18.Area of significance, Primary ENGINEERING
19.Area of significance, Secondary NO DATA
20.Description of Significance THIS PROPERTY WARRANTS FURTHER STUDY.
21.Document Resource SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP, 1931, 1938.
22.Name of the Preparer STEVE BUCHHOLZ
23.Survey Project YES  Project Name: 4 NE OK TOWNS
24.Date of Preparation February 8, 1995
25.Photographs Yes      Year:  1994
26. Architect/Builder No Data
27. Year Built 1936
28.Original Site Yes  Date Moved: No Data
From Where No Data
29.Accessible Yes
30.Architectural Style Art Deco
Other Architectural Style Not Applicable
31.Foundation Material CONCRETE
32.Roof Type FLAT
33.Roof Material UNCOLLECTED
34.Wall Material (Primary) BRICK
35.Wall Material (Secondary) NO DATA
36.Window Type AWNING
37.Window Material METAL
38.Door Type SOLID
39.Door Material METAL
40.Exterior Features CHAIN-LINK FENCE AROUND ENTIRE AREA
41.Interior Features No Data
42.Decorative Details ART DECO LANTERNS NEAR ENTRANCE
43.Condition of Resource Good (very well maintained)
44.Description of Resource THIS IS A TWO STORY BRICK ART DECO POWER PLANT. THE ART DECO STYLE COMES FROM THE PILASTER LIKE PROJECTIONS WHICH DIVIDE THE FRONT FACADE AND EMPHASIZE THE VERTICAL. THE BUFF BRICK GIVES A SMOOTH FINISH TO THE FACADE, WHICH IS ANOTHER ART DECO DETAIL.
45.Comments THIS POWER PLANT, BUILT IN 1936, IS STILL USED TODAY TO SUPPLEMENT CUSHING'S POWER NEEDS DURING PEAK USAGE TIMES.
46.Placement ??
47.Listed on National Register No Data
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National Register Entry No Data
Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) 5/31/2017 12:14:22 PM
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