1936 - Original Yukon City Hall - Yukon, OK
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N 35° 30.465 W 097° 45.083
14S E 613233 N 3930069
Built in 1936, this building currently houses the Court Clerk and Park & Recreation offices.
Waymark Code: WMHP3V
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2013
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The "Yukon City Hall" building is a two-story light brick building constructed by the WPA in 1936. It faces north and has five bays, separated by decorative masonry pilasters, with engraving at the tops. The entrance is a centered, single aluminum and glass door with a narrow sidelight and transom. Beneath the ground floor windows is a stone water table which surrounds the building. Each floors has a single fixed pane window with a stone sill.
Across the top of the facade is a wide stone entablature which is engraved "CITY OF YUKON". The WPA shield is mounted on the west end of the facade and reads: "USA / 1936 / WPA". The two-sided cornerstone is on the northeast corner and reads:
YUKON CITY HALL
Board of Trustees
P.B. Vandament Ch.
B.L. Ketch
J.E. Price
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WPA Project No. 7-268
W.S. Key Administrator
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Hicks & Moore Archts.
R.M. Ball Designer
Laid by the
M.W. Grand Lodge
A.F. - A.M.
(emblem)
A.D. 1936 - A.L. 5936
J.L. Stuart
Grand Master
C.A. Sturgeon
Grand Secretary
The building is currently occupied by the City Court Clerk and the Park & Recreation Director. It is located at 532 W. Main, on the west side of the downtown area. The current City Hall is located at 500 W. Main.
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