| 1.Property Name |
GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORICAL MUSEUM |
| 2.Resource Name |
ARDMORE ARMY |
| 3.Address |
35 SUNSET DRIVE NORTHWEST |
| 4.City |
ARDMORE |
| 5.Vicinity |
No Data |
| 6. County |
Carter |
| 7.Lot |
N/A |
| 8.Block |
N/A |
| 9.Plat Name |
ARMORY AND GROUNDS |
| 10.Section |
SE 4, SW 4, SEC 25 |
| 11.Township |
T42 |
| 12.Range |
R1E |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
34.175459
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-97.15213
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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 |
Military Facility |
| 17.Current Function |
Museum |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
ARCHITECTURE |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
MILITARY |
| 20.Description of Significance |
SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP AND FOR ITS SCALE. THE ARMORY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1936 BY THE WPA. AFTER THE ARMY MOVED, THE BUILDING WAS A ROLLER-RINK AND IS NOW THE HOME OF THE GREATER SOUTHWEST HISTORIC MUSEUM, MILITARY MEMORIAL MUSEUM. |
| 21.Document Resource |
OLI FILES (OKLAHOMA SHPO); CITY OF ARDMORE PRESERVATION PLAN 2011; |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
GRACE VENABLE |
| 23.Survey Project |
NO
Project Name:
A/H/R/SURVEY OF ARDMORE
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| 24.Date of Preparation |
JULY 1994; SEPTEMBER 2018 (UPDATED) |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
2011; 20118 |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
WPA |
| 27. Year Built |
1936 |
| 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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WPA RUSTIC |
| 31.Foundation Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| 32.Roof Type |
FLAT; BARREL |
| 33.Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| 34.Wall Material (Primary) |
Sandstone |
| 35.Wall Material (Secondary) |
NO DATA |
| 36.Window Type |
1/1 HUNG; |
| 37.Window Material |
WOOD |
| 38.Door Type |
DOUBLE, GLAZED |
| 39.Door Material |
GLASS |
| 40.Exterior Features |
MASSIVE FRONT ENTRANCE BLOCK; |
| 41.Interior Features |
FLOORS ORIGINAL; SOME WALLS REMODELED |
| 42.Decorative Details |
STEPPED PARAPETS;PILASTERS |
| 43.Condition of Resource |
Good (very well maintained) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
THE ARDMORE ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY, RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A CENTRAL DRILL FLOOR SECTION AND TWO WINGS. THE ARMORY IS CONSTRUCTED OF RUSTICATED NATIVE SANDSTONE LAID RANDOMLY. THE DRILL FLOOR SEGMENT HAS A HIGH ARCHED ROOF. ENCLOSURE OF A FEW WINDOW OPENINGS BY BUFF BRICKS HAVE NOT DESTROYED THE INTEGRITY OF THE ARMORY. WARRANTS FURTHER STUDY FOR POSSIBLE NATIONAL REGISTER INCLUSION. |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
10/8/2018 9:47:21 AM |
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