1934 - U.S. Post Office - Bristow, OK
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N 35° 49.967 W 096° 23.538
14S E 735546 N 3968541
The Bristow Post Office was constructed in the mid 1930's as a New Deal project.
Waymark Code: WMZXKB
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2019
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The Bristow post office is a one-story building with a stucco finish, in a Mediterranean style. The flat roof has a tile coping and narrow roof on the projected entrance bay. The post office was constructed with Treasury Department funding and completed in 1935. It is located at 124 W. 6th.
The entrance is centered on the facade and has two glass doors. The entrance is flanked by two nine-over-nine double hung windows and the three openings have large segmented fanlights. The outer bays have a single un-arched window. A handicap ramp has been added to the front.
A large concrete cornerstone is located at the west end of the facade, and reads:
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury
James A. Farley
Postmaster General
Louis a. Simon
Supervising Architect
George O. Von Nerta
Supervising Engineer
1934
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