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|  Municipal Auditorium - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Built in 1937, this PWA project brought Oklahoma City an excellent venue for entertainment and social activities. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 03/14/2011 last visited: 07/07/2020 |
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|  The Municipal Building - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Appearing as it did in 1941 in the Guide, the Municipal Building still houses the Oklahoma City governing offices in the heart of downtown. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 03/30/2011 last visited: 07/23/2021 |
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|  County Courthouse - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series One of several city and county buildings constructed by the Public Works Administration (PWA) in the 1930s. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 03/15/2011 last visited: never |
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|  The Federal Building - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Covering a full half-block in downtown Oklahoma City, this building continues to house courts. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 03/14/2011 last visited: never |
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|  The First National Building - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series When built in 1931 this building was said to be the fourth tallest building West of the Mississippi. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 04/09/2011 last visited: never |
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|  The Shrine Temple - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series The India Temple Shrine is more commonly known as the Journal Record Building, and now houses the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 04/19/2011 last visited: 01/31/2021 |
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|  Public Market - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Originally built as a place for Oklahoma farmers to sell their goods, as well as for recreation, the building has continued to be used as a place for entertainment. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 03/24/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Will Rogers Courts - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series This large apartment complex, constructed in the late 1930s is still in full use today. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 09/10/2012 last visited: never |
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|  The U. of Oklahoma Medical School - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series This magnificent building has remained part of the University of Oklahoma medical complex since construction. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 02/14/2011 last visited: never |
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|  (Formerly) The State Historical Society Building - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series The WPA Guide gives a long, detailed description of the building and its contents. All of these items, I'm sure, can still be seen at their current location. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 02/07/2011 last visited: 06/02/2023 |
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|  Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series OCU in 1941 was off to a good start, but You've come a long way, baby! The campus today, with its 60+ undergraduate majors and 12 graduate degrees is on the list of "America's Best Christian Colleges," and "100 Best College Buys." posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 02/07/2011 last visited: 05/15/2019 |
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|  Stockyards and Packing Plants - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Coordinates given are at the large overhead entrance gate which crosses Exchange Avenue, where it enters the stockyards area. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 09/03/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Southern Nazarene University - Bethany, OK
in American Guide Series Known by several names over the decades, Bethany-Peniel College is now Southern Nazarene University. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/21/2012 last visited: 10/08/2019 |
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|  Lake Overholser - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series Located west of the downtown area, just west of 23rd Street and N. Council, 700-acre Lake Overholser has a history as a water source and recreational area. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/20/2012 last visited: 01/10/2019 |
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|  Tower of Memories - Oklahoma City, OK
in American Guide Series At the center of Memorial Park Cemetery, this beautiful bell tower and its reflecting pool are a focal point of this area. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/22/2012 last visited: 11/05/2016 |
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|  Central State - Edmond, OK
in American Guide Series Central State College, site of the first school of higher learning in Oklahoma, is now the University of Central Oklahoma. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/22/2012 last visited: 10/03/2018 |
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|  Silver City Trading Post - Tuttle, OK
in American Guide Series Placed in 1931, this monument was described in the "WPA Guide to 1930s Oklahoma" posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 06/22/2021 last visited: never |
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|  Mineral Wells Park - Guthrie, OK
in American Guide Series Mineral Wells Park is an historic park, established in 1890, 17 years before Oklahoma Statehood. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/22/2012 last visited: 01/24/2022 |
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|  Jelsma Field - Guthrie, OK
in American Guide Series This football field was spectacular in its beginnings as it is today. It is the home of the Guthrie High School Bluejays. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 09/27/2012 last visited: 07/29/2019 |
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|  Carnegie Library - Guthrie, OK
in American Guide Series The Carnegie Library at 402 E. Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie was the second Carnegie Library built in Oklahoma, and is the oldest still standing. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/22/2012 last visited: 10/08/2019 |
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|  The Scottish Rite Temple - Guthrie, OK
in American Guide Series This temple, constructed from 1920-1929 continues to be the state-wide focal point of Masonry in Oklahoma. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 07/25/2013 last visited: 02/08/2023 |
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|  Federal Jail - Guthrie, OK
in American Guide Series The old Federal Jail is more commonly known locally as the Black Jail. The building is vacant and not in use at this time. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 01/22/2012 last visited: 05/12/2022 |
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|  Frontier Train Robbery - Pocasset, Oklahoma
in American Guide Series Like many towns in the early days of Oklahoma, Pocasset was the site of a train robbery. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 06/22/2021 last visited: never |
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|  James C. Nance Memorial Bridge 2019
in American Guide Series James C. Nance Memorial Bridge on US 77 links Purcell, OK with Lexington OK in a historic landmark bridge on National Register of Historic Places. The Nance bridge re-opened in 2019 after years of construction and reuse of design elements from 1938 posted by: historybuffOK location: Oklahoma date approved: 02/11/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Woodland Park - Shawnee, OK
in American Guide Series A venerable old park on the north side of downtown Shawnee. posted by: hamquilter location: Oklahoma date approved: 11/25/2010 last visited: 10/16/2019 |
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