Central Fire Station - 1930 - Lawton, OK - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com

Lawton's Central Fire Station (Station No. 1) is a beautiful building constructed in 1930-1931. It was designed by local architect Guy Dale. This is a two-story brick building, with the use of red/gold/bronze colored brick, laid in various designs, and embellished with cast stone medallions and edging. In 1957, a second story classroom was added to the rear, which replaced the 4-story drill tower.

The building has a concrete foundation and a flat roof. The south facing facade has four bays, separated by columns of stacked brick. A flat canopy extends across the front of the building above the first level doors and the clerestories. Windows on the second level, originally casement, have been replaced with metal-framed one-over-one units. There are three metal and glass overhead doors facing south, and an additional overhead door on the rear. A cast stone panel across the upper wall of the facade reads: CENTRAL FIRE STATION. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

A bronze plaque at the center of the facade reads:

1930
FIRE STATION
CITY OF LAWTON
FRED C. LARRANCE, MAYOR
TODD SANDERS, CITY CLERK
R.B. MCCOY, CITY TREAS.
CITY COUNCIL
T. J. TYREE
CHAS. S. GRAYBILL
L. E. TURBEN
L. BURTON/ J. H. LEDGERWOOD
FRANK C. RICE
ROBT. McCALMANT
LOGAN GRABLE
J. F. NEELY
H. A. ANGUS
SIM SHEPPARD, CHIEF FIRE DEPT.
GUY DALE / F. H. DAGGS
ARCHITECT / CONTRACTOR.

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1930 Full Inscription (unless noted above): See above Website (if available): Not listed

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