WPA - Enid Armory - Enid, OK
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hamquilter
N 36° 24.011 W 097° 52.185
14S E 601351 N 4028929
Constructed as a WPA Project in 1936
Waymark Code: WM9NQQ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2010
Views: 9
The Enid Armory, located at 600 E. Elm Avenue is a two-story red brick building, constructed as a WPA project in 1936. At the time, it was the third largest armory in Oklahoma. It is the only armory built using red brick.
This building has been used to train soldiers for World War II and Korea. It was targeted by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in 2005, as one of the 58 armories to be closed within the next five years. Currently, a new Armed Forces Reserve Center is being built at Vance Air Force Base in Enid. This Center should be completed in the Fall of 2010, will take over training operations, and this armory will no longer function as such.
The building is being considered as a possible site for Garfield Elementary School.
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1936
Location: 6th and Elm Streets
City: Enid, Oklahoma
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
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