Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 100010777
Historic Name BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Description of Significance BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SCHOOL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1922 TO PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATION TO ENID'S BLACK STUDENTS DURING SEGREGATION. THE SCHOOL BUILDING REPLACED THE ORIGINAL BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SCHOOL NOW LOCATED AT GOVERNMENT SPRINGS PARK WHICH TAUGHT ONLY FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES.
Current Name BOOKER T. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER
Address 801 PASTOR ALFRED BALDWIN JR. WAY
City ENID
County GARFIELD
Lot 1-14
Block 14
Current Section 17
Township 22N
Range 06W
Type BUILDING
Historic Function SCHOOL
Current Function COMMUNITY BUILDING
Area Significance 1 EDUCATION; ETHNIC HERITAGE - BLACK
Area Significance 2
Date Prepared JULY 2024
Year Built 1922 AND 1926
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder ROY W. SHAW - ARCHITECT. M.N. NORRIS - RENOVATIONS
Architectural Style LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Roof Material
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material VINYL
Door Material METAL
Decorative Details SOLDIER COURSE BRICK LINTEL. RAKED BRICK VENEER. SIXTEEN-OVER-EIGHT AND PAIRED TWELVE-OVER-SIX HUNG VINYL WINDOWS. SEGMENTAL ARCH WITH GEOMETRIC CAST STONE MOTIFS.
Condition GOOD
Comments
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