Caretaker's House - Shannon Springs Park - Chickasha, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 01.532 W 097° 56.852
14S E 596011 N 3876380
This sturdy sandstone building is one of several items constructed by the WPA in Shannon Springs Park.
Waymark Code: WMKY0H
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2014
Views: 6
The caretaker's house is a one-story native sandstone building, with a steep gable roof with reverse gables on the north and south. The entrance is on the southeast corner and has a covered porch. The house stands higher than the parking area, and has a low stone wall and stone steps leading to the house level. On the north side, a metal door leads to an area beneath the ground floor of the home. This area has no windows. The two-over-two windows in the main house have been replaced with aluminum framing.
Several years ago, the building was used as a VFW post, but we saw no evidence currently of that use.
The stone wall and entrance to the house have a WPA shield indicating 1936, but the house is listed as 1940 in the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory database.
Project type: Park structure/building (other than lodge)
Date built or created: 1940
Location: Shannon Springs Park
City: Chickasha, OK
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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