City Hall in Ponca City, Oklahoma - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

County of City: Kay County
Location of complex: E. Grand Ave., between 5th St & 6th St., Ponca City
City Hall built: 1917
Architects: Layton and Smith
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival

Municipal Complex, 500 E Grand. 1917. Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival. Layton and Smith, architects.
The Ponca City Municipal Complex is an elaborate two story stucco clad building with a brick water table. Originally constructed in 1917 to include a city hall and a theatre, the building has been renovated numerous times. Office wings were added in 1923 and there were significant renovations in 1957 and in the 1990s. Today, the building consists of a central block with wings. The central front entry is arcaded and has an arched copper roof. The entry itself consists of three pairs of multilight double doors with transom and fanlight. The entry area has a tile clad, shed roof. Behind it, the original theatre with its auditorium and fly are still visible. The edges of the central, entry block are accented by projecting stucco pilasters. To the side of these pilasters, there is a recessed area with an additional entry. The recess has an arched opening. From there, the wings of the building project out from the main wall of the building. The most dominant feature of the entire complex is the matching stucco towers with copper domes found on the wings of the building, adjacent to the central block. These towers provide additional building access, each having a set of double, multi-paned metal doors with fanlight. The wings themselves are symmetrical, with the stucco tower serving as one bay, a recessed central bay with office space, and a third bay, that also projects from the façade, located at the extreme edge of the building. The central bays each contain an additional entry. The opening for the entry is arched and has elaborate brick quoining. The doors are double, multi-light metal. The doors are topped with large fanlights. To each side of this entry, there are three six over six true divided light replacement windows. An additional six over six window is found in the outer bay of each of the wings. Second floor fenestration is more elaborate. In the stucco tower, the six over six window has an elaborate. Above the entry in each of the wings, there are five, six over six arched windows with elaborate surrounds. To each side of this central window, there are two additional six over six windows. In the outer bays, the second floor fenestration matches that found on the first floor. The cornice of the building features numerous low curvilinear parapets that accent the façade. A fire station is located on the southwest corner of the building, featuring five truck bays. On the grounds of the Municipal Complex, there is a small stone statue of a seated E.W. Marland, a fountain dedicated by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a bronze bell." ~ NRHP Nomination From