Stroud Public Library - Stroud, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 45.201 W 096° 39.395
14S E 711881 N 3959124
This is the only example of Art Deco architecture in the City of Stroud.
Waymark Code: WMWYPH
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2017
Views: 1
This is a gorgeous building, the only example of Art Deco architecture in Stroud. It is a one-story buff brick building, with a fully exposed basement. It was built by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1929 and used as their switching station. The building is currently the home of the Stroud Public Library.
The building has a flat roof with a parapet. The windows are extremely large six-over-six double hung units with stone sills and soldier brick lintels. Above and below each window unit are nine flower-like medallions in white stone. The entrance at the southeast corner has double metal and glass doors, with a segmented transom. The entrance is set in a stone-block surround, with an elaborately designed stone pediment. A stone belt course wraps around the building beneath the windows.
The building has 23 brick pilasters which rise above the roof line with stone embellishments. A window is located in each bay. At the northeast corner of the building, a brick tower rises. Each of the bays has a window opening in the basement level. Some have windows covered with grating; others have metal vents.
The building was placed on the National Register in 1986.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Date Built: 1929
Supporting references: Not listed
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