| 1.Property Name |
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE |
| 2.Resource Name |
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE |
| 3.Address |
115 WEST SECOND STREET |
| 4.City |
WEWOKA |
| 5.Vicinity |
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| 6. County |
Seminole |
| 7.Lot |
13-16 |
| 8.Block |
23 |
| 9.Plat Name |
ORIGINAL TOWNSITE |
| 10.Section |
N/A |
| 11.Township |
N/A |
| 12.Range |
N/A |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
35.37535
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-96.49218
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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 |
Post Office |
| 17.Current Function |
Post Office |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
ARCHITECTURE |
| 20.Description of Significance |
IN CONTINUOUS USE AS A POST OFFICE SINCE AUGUST OF 1936. THIS BUILDING APPEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (BULIT 1934-35). |
| 21.Document Resource |
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, OKLAHOMA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
JERRY SPRINGER, PROJECT MANAGER, USPS |
| 23.Survey Project |
NO
Project Name:
No Data
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| 24.Date of Preparation |
MAY 2, 1997 |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
1997 |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
LOUIS A. SIMON, SUPERVISING ARCHITECT / TREASURY DEPARTMENT |
| 27. Year Built |
1934-35 |
| 28.Original Site |
Yes
Date Moved:
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| From Where |
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| 29.Accessible |
Yes |
| 30.Architectural Style |
Art Deco |
| Other Architectural Style
|
Not Applicable |
| 31.Foundation Material |
CONCRETE |
| 32.Roof Type |
FLAT |
| 33.Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| 34.Wall Material (Primary) |
BRICK |
| 35.Wall Material (Secondary) |
CONCRETE |
| 36.Window Type |
CASEMENT |
| 37.Window Material |
Steel |
| 38.Door Type |
DOUBLE, GLAZED ALUMINUM |
| 39.Door Material |
GLASS |
| 40.Exterior Features |
ORIGINAL LIGHT STANDARDS, LOW RELIEF ORNAMENTS AT FRONT ENTRY, AND CASEMENT WINDOWS. TRIM, COPINGS, AND BANDS ARE LIMESTONE. |
| 41.Interior Features |
ORIGINAL QUARRY TILE FLOOR, BORDER, BASE, AND WAINSCOT IN LOBBY. ALSO, ORIGINAL WOOD AND GLASS ENTRY VESTIBULE, LOBBY DESKS, AND BULLETIN BOARDS. |
| 42.Decorative Details |
MURAL (OIL ON CANVAS), "HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF WEWOKA, " BY MARGORIE CLARK |
| 43.Condition of Resource |
Fair (somewhat in need of maintenance) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
1964 SKYLIGHT REMOVED OVER WORKROOM FLOOR, AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLED, ORIGINAL FRONT DOORS REPLACED. 1992 - CONCRETE MANEUVERING AREA AT DOCK REPLACED. |
| 45.Comments |
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| 46.Placement |
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| 47.Listed on National Register |
No Data |
| Continuation: |
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| National Register Entry |
No Data |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
6/1/2012 4:24:20 PM |
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