Community Building - Purcell, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 00.883 W 097° 21.645
14S E 649564 N 3875902
Built in 1936-1937, this WPA-constructed building of native stone is a monument to the amazing abilities of Depression-era laborers.
Waymark Code: WMJCWF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
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This Community Hall, currently occupied by the Purcell Senior Citizens, is a one-story building of native red sandstone. A stone beltcourse below the gabled roof, has a wave pattern engraved. A stone panel above the entrance reads COMMUNITY HALL. A second stone beltcourse at the water table line, runs around the building.
The front entrance has two concrete steps leading to a single aluminum and glass door, with sidelights and a partitioned transom. A slight arch over the entrance is formed with standing native stone. The windows are fixed pane, with stone headers and native stone sills. A second entrance on the side has a handicap ramp. The roof is gabled front to back. A bronze WPA shield at the entrance reads "USA / 1936-1937 / WPA".
This WPA project is also listed on Berkeley's Living New Deal website database: (
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