Pawhuska Armory - Pawhuska, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Pawhuska Armory, constructed between 1935 and 1937, was a product of the Works Progress Administration, created under the New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The goal of the WPA was to combat the effects of the Great Depression by subsidizing public works projects. These projects drew labor from the relief rolls to reduce record levels of unemployment. Materials produced locally were used in order to stimulate the economy and reduce costs. The WPA program, created in June 1935, ended in June 1943 with the return of full employment during World War II. The program spent a total of $10.75 billion, with $185 million allocated to Oklahoma projects. Typical WPA projects in Oklahoma at the county and town level included roadwork, bridges, dams, malaria control, sanitation and water system improvements, schools, post offices, and public buildings. The WPA stipulated that projects had to meet three basic criteria to qualify: the project had to have local sponsorship; draw labor from local relief rolls; and, the outcome had to be a permanent, useful addition to the community. The Pawhuska Armory fulfilled all these requirements.

Armory projects in Oklahoma easily met the requirement of usefulness and permanency. Oklahoma National Guard units never had permanent headquarters. Most rented make-shift facilities at a total cost to the state of about $50,000 annually. Additionally, security at these facilities was often a problem, leaving arms and equipment liable to theft. Pawhuska's thirty-seven man unit, the 120th Veterinary Company, 120th Medical Regiment, was unusual in that it had an armory but the facility was inadequate for proper training." (visit link)

Street address: 823 E. 8th St Pawhuska, OK USA County / Borough / Parish: Osage Year listed: 1994 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Defense Current function: Vacant Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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