| 1.Property Name |
TAHLEQUAH ARMORY |
| 2.Resource Name |
TAHLEQUAH ARMORY |
| 3.Address |
100 WATER AVENUE |
| 4.City |
TAHLEQUAH |
| 5.Vicinity |
No Data |
| 6. County |
Cherokee |
| 7.Lot |
No Data |
| 8.Block |
No Data |
| 9.Plat Name |
No Data |
| 10.Section |
No Data |
| 11.Township |
No Data |
| 12.Range |
No Data |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
35.9129229
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-94.9696072
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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 |
Defense |
| 17.Current Function |
RELIGION |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
MILITARY |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
ARCHITECTURE |
| 20.Description of Significance |
THE CONSTRUCTION OF ARMORIES CONSTITUTED A MAJOR SHARE OF WPA CONSTRUCTIONS IN OKLAHOMA, ESPECIALLY IN THE VERY EARLY DAYS OF THE AGENCY. THE 80,000 MAN HOURS THAT WERE SPENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BILDING |
| 21.Document Resource |
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
DR. MARY JANE WARDE |
| 23.Survey Project |
YES
Project Name:
WPA FILES ALSO
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| 24.Date of Preparation |
5-31-93 |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
No Data |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
BRYAN NOLEN, SUPERVISING ARCHITECT; WORKS IN PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, BUILDER |
| 27. Year Built |
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| 28.Original Site |
Yes
Date Moved:
No Data |
| From Where |
No Data |
| 29.Accessible |
Yes |
| 30.Architectural Style |
No Data |
| Other Architectural Style
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Not Applicable |
| 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 |
HOPPER |
| 37.Window Material |
METAL |
| 38.Door Type |
99 UNCOLLECTED |
| 39.Door Material |
METAL |
| 40.Exterior Features |
SINGLE STORY, TWO MAIN PARTS, GARAGE DOORS ARE LOCATED ON THE NORTH FAÇADE OF THE BUILDING |
| 41.Interior Features |
CONCRETE FLOOR, BUILDING BISECTED BY A CENTRAL HALLWAY LEADING FROM THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE. WALLS ARE NATURAL ROUGH-CUT SANDSTONE. THE DOORS ARE WOOD PANEL. THE DRILL HALL HAS AN ELEVATED STAGE AT THE NORTHEAST END |
| 42.Decorative Details |
SHORT PEDIMENT-TOPPED PILASTERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE ENHANCE THE STEPPED APPEAREANCE AND SUGGEST AN ART DECO INFLUENCE |
| 43.Condition of Resource |
Good (very well maintained) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
1 STORY STONE |
| 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 |
94000488 |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
10/15/2013 11:43:30 AM |
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