Cherokee Terrace Apartments - Enid, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

County of site: Garfield County
Location of site: East Maine Avenue, Enid
Architect: George Blumenauer
Contractor: D. C. Bass and Sons Construction Company
Dates built: 1936 to 1938

Plaque Text:

CHEROKEE TERRACE
Built by
The Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works
and
The United States Housing Authority

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
President of the United States of America
HAROLD L. ICKES
Secretary of the Interior
and
Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works
NATHAN STRAUS
Administration of the
United States Housing Authority
ENID ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Milton J. Newman, Chairman
Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, Secretary
W. L. Stephenson   W. H. Sindt   T. T. Bason
Leo A. Neal   Mrs. Julian Field   A. M. Ehly

George Blumenauer,   Architect

D. C. Bass and sons Construction Compant
Contractors

1936 - 1938

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Yaeger Architecture provided architectural and interior design services for this eight building, 80 apartment unit, historic apartment complex. The complex includes a property management office, a basement central boiler plant and maintenance room, and a basement laundry room.

$3.5 Million
64,487 Square Feet

"The buildings were built over the period 1936-1938 under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Prior to design, the Yaeger team conducted a Capital Needs Assessment that included building systems, a code, life safety and ADA compliance analysis along with creation of existing building drawings reflective of it’s current configuration.

"All improvements are specified in a manner that meets or exceeds all applicable HUD and Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) construction and architectural requirements and all applicable building codes." ~ Yaeger Architecture, Inc.

Site shown by Landmark Hunter

Street address: 619 East Maine Avenue Enid, OK USA County / Borough / Parish: Garfield County Year listed: 2013 Historic (Areas of) Significance: ARCHITECTURE COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Periods of significance: 1936 - 1938 Historic function: Domestic, Multiple Dwelling Current function: Domestic, Multiple Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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