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1.Property Name POCASSET GYMNASIUM
2.Resource Name No Data
3.Address No Data
4.City POCASSET
5.Vicinity No Data
6. County Grady
7.Lot No Data
8.Block 21
9.Plat Name ORIGINAL TOWN OF POCASSET
10.Section 5, SE4
11.Township 8N
12.Range 7W
13a.Latitude (North) 35.1936734
13b.Longitude (West) -97.9525455
14a.UTM Zone
14b.Northings
14c.Eastings
15.Resource Type Building
16.Historic Function EDUCATION
17.Current Function RECREATION AND CULTURE
18.Area of significance, Primary ARCHITECTURE
19.Area of significance, Secondary ECONOMICS
20.Description of Significance SIGNIFICANT DUE TO ASSOCIATION WITH THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION. IMPORTANT DUE TO THE THOUGHT OF EDUCATING STUDENTS BODIES AS WELL AS THEIR MINDS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 12/13/1996.
21.Document Resource GLADYS CANAN, "POCASSET - THE TOWN AND ITS HISTORY", 1921; CHICKASHA DAILY EXPRESS, 4/23/1941; "GRADY COUNTY", OHS VERTICAL FILE; C.C. HARRIS, "GRADY, NOBLE, AND PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES", 1936, OHS VERTICAL FILES;
22.Name of the Preparer CYNTHIA SMELKER
23.Survey Project YES  Project Name: WPA SURVEY PROPERTIES
24.Date of Preparation 4/1996
25.Photographs Yes      Year:  1996
26. Architect/Builder WALTER T. VAHLBERG - ARCHITECT / WPA - BUILDER
27. Year Built 1940
28.Original Site Yes  Date Moved: No Data
From Where No Data
29.Accessible Yes
30.Architectural Style OTHER
Other Architectural Style
31.Foundation Material STONE
32.Roof Type BARREL
33.Roof Material ASPHALT
34.Wall Material (Primary) STONE
35.Wall Material (Secondary) NO DATA
36.Window Type FIXED; HOPPER
37.Window Material METAL
38.Door Type SLAB
39.Door Material METAL
40.Exterior Features GYNASIUM; FLAT ROOFED ENTRY PORCH
41.Interior Features No Data
42.Decorative Details No Data
43.Condition of Resource Good (very well maintained)
44.Description of Resource INTERIOR RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL APPEARANCE; EXTERIOR IS COMPLETELY INTACT
45.Comments DOCUMENTATION SOURCES: (CONT) GWEN JACKSON, "THE HISTORY OF AMBER-POCASSET", AMBER-POCASSET SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, 4/1993; THE MINCO MINSTREL: 4/18/1940, 8/8/1940, 9/5/1940, 11/14/1940, 4/10/1941, AND 5/1/1941; "POCASSET, OKLAHOMA", STRUM'S MAGAZINE 7:6 (
46.Placement
47.Listed on National Register Yes
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National Register Entry 96001489
Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) 8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
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