| 1.Property Name |
L'OUVERTURE GYMNASIUM |
| 2.Resource Name |
l'OUVERTURE AUDITORIUM/GYMNASIUM |
| 3.Address |
1412 EAST CHICKASAW AVENUE |
| 4.City |
McALESTER |
| 5.Vicinity |
No Data |
| 6. County |
Pittsburg |
| 7.Lot |
4 - 5 |
| 8.Block |
406 |
| 9.Plat Name |
ORIGINAL TOWNSITE |
| 10.Section |
8 |
| 11.Township |
5 N |
| 12.Range |
15 E |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
34.9260991
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-95.7509833
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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 |
EDUCATION |
| 17.Current Function |
VACANT/NOT IN USE |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
ARCHITECTURE |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
NO DATA |
| 20.Description of Significance |
THIS PROPERTY IS NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBLE BECAUSE OF ITS ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND ITS HISTORIC ASSOCIATION WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY OF McALESTER. |
| 21.Document Resource |
O.L.I. (1980'S) |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
JENNIFER SPENCER |
| 23.Survey Project |
YES
Project Name:
McALESTER
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| 24.Date of Preparation |
JUNE 20, 1999 |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
1999 |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION |
| 27. Year Built |
1934 |
| 28.Original Site |
Yes
Date Moved:
No Data |
| From Where |
No Data |
| 29.Accessible |
Yes |
| 30.Architectural Style |
OTHER |
| Other Architectural Style
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| 31.Foundation Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| 32.Roof Type |
BARREL |
| 33.Roof Material |
WOOD |
| 34.Wall Material (Primary) |
Sandstone |
| 35.Wall Material (Secondary) |
NO DATA |
| 36.Window Type |
99 UNCOLLECTED |
| 37.Window Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| 38.Door Type |
99 UNCOLLECTED |
| 39.Door Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| 40.Exterior Features |
TWO-STORY, BRICK ADDITIONS, WALL BUTTRESSES |
| 41.Interior Features |
No Data |
| 42.Decorative Details |
STEPPED PARAPET; WOOD SHINGLES |
| 43.Condition of Resource |
Poor (badly in need of maintenance) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
A TWO-STORY W.P.A. STYLE BUILDING WITH BARREL ROOF AND BASEMENT. WALLS CONSIST OF COURSED ROCK-FACED RANGE WORK WITH BEADED MORTAR. CONCRETE LINTEL COURSE STRETCHES ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS. STEPPED PARAPET MARKS THE NORTH FACADE. THE BUILDI |
| 45.Comments |
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| 46.Placement |
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| 47.Listed on National Register |
Yes |
| Continuation: |
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| National Register Entry |
06000486 |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
11/25/2013 12:01:13 PM |
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