Okemah Armory - Okemah, OK
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N 35° 26.150 W 096° 18.480
14S E 744369 N 3924706
The Okemah, (aka Okemah National Guard Armory), was built by the WPA in 1935-1937.
Waymark Code: WMYC7W
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2018
Views: 1
This is a one-story building constructed of native sandstone. It is currently used by the City of Okemah as their public works barn. It is located at 405 N. 6th Street. The armory was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
The west portion of the armory has a high barrel roof and contains the drill floor. It has one overhead door facing south. The east section has a flat roof with two overhead doors on the south, and an office wing along the east-facing facade. At the corners of the sections are taller, rock parapets. The windows are multi-paned fixed units.
Street address:
405 N. 6th Street
Okemah, OK US
74859
County / Borough / Parish: Okfuskee County
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Defense
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
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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