Horace Mann School Addition - Shawnee, OK
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N 35° 19.895 W 096° 54.333
14S E 690361 N 3911828
The WPA constructed the south-end addition to Horace Mann School.
Waymark Code: WMWBCD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2017
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As was common under the WPA, an addition (in this case, a classroom/auditorium addition), was constructed in 1940, perpendicular to the original school.
As is the school, this addition is two stories and red brick. The entrance has double doors and faces east. Above the entrance is a flat stone lintel. The transom area is covered with concrete and reads "Auditorium". There are two one-over-one windows above the entrance on the second level. Three stone panel reliefs are on the upper wall for decoration. A bronze WPA shield is also located high on the east wall.
The south wall has one-over-one ribbon windows in threes, with single windows at each end. (The west single window has been bricked in, as are all windows on the west end). The sills beneath the sets of three are continuous, and all windows have sandstone transoms. On the upper wall is a two-row stone belt course beneath a flat roof with stone coping. The single door on this south side has boarded-in sidelights, and is slightly below ground level. The aerial photo shows this addition in yellow highlight.
The school is in good condition and currently being used as a school. We had a laugh when we noticed a path of blue painted horseshoes along the front walk. Not knowing the name of this school's mascot, we settled for deciding the horse shoes must stand for "Horse Mann School".
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1940
City: Shawnee, OK
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
Location: Not listed
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