Washita County Jail - New Cordell Courthouse Square Historic District - Cordell, OK - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The former Washita County Jail is a one and two-story stucco building. The two-story center section has a four-step staircase with masonry sidewalls, leading to a single metal door. Windows are metal casement. To the east and west are one-story stucco wings, with metal framed windows covered with metal bars.

The building is currently painted a light cream with rust-colored trim. The window framing and slightly projected water table are painted rust. Beneath the windows on the center section the stucco has been carved with vertical lines for decoration. At the roof line on all four sides of the building, the stucco has been carved into a row of squares which are currently also painted rust.

The current Washita County Jail is located at 400 N.. McClary Street and this building appears to be vacant at this time. The building was constructed in 1940 by the WPA.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): New Cordell Courthouse Square Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 215 E. 1st Street Cordell, OK 73632 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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