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ID Number |
1580 |
Historic Name |
CLEVELAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
Description of Significance |
FUNDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION (PWA), THIS FOUR STORY, LIMESTONE BUILDING COMBINES NEOCLASSICAL AND ART DECO DETAILS. DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT WALTER VAHLBERG, THE COURTHOUSE WAS THE LARGEST PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT IN CLEVELAND COUNTY. THE STYLIZED CLASSICAL MOTIF OF THE ORNAMENTATION WAS COMMONLY USED ON PWA BUILDINGS, LEADING TO THE THE USE OF THE TERM PWA DECO TO DESCRIBE THE OVERALL STYLISTIC DESIGN. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 12/28/00. |
Current Name |
CLEVELAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
Address |
200 S. PETERS AVENUE |
City |
NORMAN |
County |
CLEVELAND |
Lot |
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Block |
EAST 1/2 OF BLOCK 7 |
Current Section |
30, SE1/4, SE1/4 |
Township |
9N |
Range |
2W |
Type |
BUILDING |
Historic Function |
COURTHOUSE |
Current Function |
COURTHOUSE |
Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
Date Prepared |
5/2000 |
Year Built |
1939-1940 |
Original Site |
YES |
Architect/Builder |
WALTER T. VAHLBERG, ARCHITECT |
Architectural Style |
ART DECO |
Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
Wall Material |
STONE |
Window Material |
METAL |
Door Material |
METAL |
Decorative Details |
FLUTED PILASTERS, ORNAMENTED CORNICE, LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE ABOVE DOORS IS SPANDRELS AND ALONG THE CORNICE |
Condition |
EXCELLENT |
Comments |
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Restricted |
N |
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