Anniversary Time Capsule - Chickasha, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 03.151 W 097° 56.194
14S E 596979 N 3879383
A time capsule celebrating Chickasha's 100th Anniversary.
Waymark Code: WMAEKW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2011
Views: 3
The Grady County Courthouse is located at 326 W. Choctaw Avenue. It is a three-story building, with a partial above-ground basement. The architects were Layton, Hicks and Forsyth, who designed this building in the Art Deco style, with heavy Classical Revival influence. The building was constructed between 1934-1935 of Texas Shellstone. This is not a typical building material for courthouse construction in Oklahoma. Texas Shellstone is a layer of sediment material created thousands of years ago as an ancient sea bed. This stone contains fossilized marine life.
A Time Capsule, sealed on the 100th Anniversary of Chickasha in 1992 is located on the south side of the courthouse, west of the entrance. This capsule is to be opened on May 3, 2042.
The time capsule is a black marble stone. Facing the street, it reads "One Hundredth Anniversary/Chickasha, Oklahoma/1992." On the side facing the courthouse, it reads "Dedicated to citizens of Chickasha/to be opened May 3, 2042/Chickasha Centennial Committee"
A metal flagpole and the marble monument are mounted on a large concrete foundation. A metal light fixture on the block lights up the marble stone and flagpole at night.
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