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| ID Number |
1576 |
| Historic Name |
WILLIAM ALFRED MENSCH BUILDING |
| Description of Significance |
THE WILLIAM ALFRED MENSCH BUILDING IS THE ONLY EXTANT, UNALTERED EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY STONE COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN STROUD, OKLAHOMA. BUILT IN 1922, THE MENSCH BUILDING IS A SINGLE-STORY NORTH-FACING MASONRY BUILDING. A SMALL ADDITION WAS MADE TO THE ORIGINAL BUILDING IN 1924. AS A SPECIALTY STORE, THE STOREFRONT WAS DESIGNED WITH LARGE DISPLAY WINDOWS AND A LARGE CLERESTORY. OTHERWISE, THE BUILDING IS EXCLUSIVE OF DECORATION. THE BUILDING IS CLAD IN ROUGH CUT, RANDOMLY SHAPED AND IRREGULARLY COURSED SANDSTONE BLOCKS SET WITH WIDE MORTAR JOINTS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/28/2000. |
| Current Name |
STROUD CONVENTION CENTER |
| Address |
218 W MAIN STREET |
| City |
STROUD |
| County |
LINCOLN |
| Lot |
16 |
| Block |
39 |
| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
COMMERCE/TRADE: SPECIALTY STORE |
| Current Function |
SOCIAL: MEETING HALL |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
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| Date Prepared |
6-15-00 |
| Year Built |
1922 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
COMMERCIAL STYLE |
| Roof Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Wall Material |
STONE: SANDSTONE |
| Window Material |
METAL |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
DATE 1922 ENGRAVED, CONCRETE CAP, AWNING |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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