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1.Property Name IDABEL ARMORY
2.Resource Name IDABEL ARMORY
3.Address SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON STREET & F AVENUE
4.City IDABEL
5.Vicinity
6. County McCurtain
7.Lot 1-6
8.Block 7
9.Plat Name WHITEMAN'S
10.Section 5
11.Township T8S
12.Range R24E
13a.Latitude (North) 33.8955127
13b.Longitude (West) -94.8218263
14a.UTM Zone
14b.Northings
14c.Eastings
15.Resource Type Building
16.Historic Function Defense
17.Current Function TRANSPORTATION
18.Area of significance, Primary ARCHITECTURE
19.Area of significance, Secondary NO DATA
20.Description of Significance NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED IN 1988.
21.Document Resource NR NOMINATION
22.Name of the Preparer ANDREW BASHAW
23.Survey Project YES  Project Name: 4 SE OK TOWNS
24.Date of Preparation 5/7/2001
25.Photographs Yes      Year:  2001
26. Architect/Builder
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 WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE
31.Foundation Material CONCRETE
32.Roof Type BARREL
33.Roof Material ASPHALT
34.Wall Material (Primary) STONE
35.Wall Material (Secondary) NO DATA
36.Window Type CASEMENT
37.Window Material METAL
38.Door Type PANELED
39.Door Material WOOD
40.Exterior Features FLAG POLE; PARAPET; FIVE GARAGE BAYS
41.Interior Features
42.Decorative Details PILASTERS; FLAT ARCH LINTELS; BLIND ROUND ARCHES
43.Condition of Resource Good (very well maintained)
44.Description of Resource ONE STORY ARMORY BUILT IN THE WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE OF UNCOURSED STONE. TWO FLAT ROOF ONE-STORY WINGS FLANK THE
45.Comments SINGLE STORY, ESSENTIALLY RECTANGULAR WITH TWO WINGS STRUCTURE OF UNTOOLED NATIVE SANDSTONE WITH RUBBLE MASONRY
46.Placement
47.Listed on National Register Yes
Continuation: 44. ARMORY. THE MAIN ARMORY BUILDING CONSISTS OF A STEPPED PARAPET AND STEPPED PILASTERS ON THE ENDS OF THE BUILDING. THE WINDOWS ON THE FACADE RESEMBLE CHICAGO-STYLE WINDOWS WITH TWO SMALLER WINDOWS FLANKING A LARGER, MIDDLE ONE. THE MIDDLE WINDOWS HAVE FLAT ARCH LINTELS WHILE THE OTHERS HAVE STONES PLACED SO AS TO CREATE THE EFFECT OF BLIND ROUND ARCHES. ENTRANCES ON THE EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS ARE FLANKED BY WIDE PILASTERS AND THE DOORWAYS ARE TOPPED WITH LARGE PIECES OF LIMESTONE, ALSO SET IN BLIND ROUNDS ARCH FASHION. SEVERAL WINDOWS ON THE EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP OR HAVE CORRUGATED METAL IN-FILL.
National Register Entry 88001409
Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) 11/5/2013 11:25:23 AM
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