Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 85002518
Historic Name HEALDTON OIL FIELD BUNK HOUSE
Description of Significance THE HEALDTON/HEWITT OIL FIELD BUNKHOUSE IS BOTH HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE REPRESENTS THE HEIGHT OF OILFIELD ACTIVITY IN THE HEALDTON FIELD. OIL FIELD HOUSING WAS NOT BUILT TO LAST, AND THIS 1923 EXAMPLE, WITH ITS MONITOR ROOF AND BOARD & BATTEN SIDING, IS TYPICAL OF THE TEMPORARY, UTILITARIAN NATURE OF OILFIELD CONSTRUCTION. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/26/85.
Current Name HALES OIL INTEREST OFFICE
Address CREST ROAD
City WILSON VIC.
County CARTER
Lot
Block
Current Section 9
Township 4S
Range 2W
Type BUILDING
Historic Function INSTITUTIONAL HOUSING
Current Function COMMERCE/TRADE
Area Signficance 1 ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2 INDUSTRY
Date Prepared OCTOBER 1984
Year Built 1923
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style OTHER (BOARD AND BATTEN OIL FIELD BUNKHOUSE)
Roof Material METAL
Wall Material WOOD
Window Material WOOD
Door Material WOOD
Decorative Details MONITOR ROOF
Condition EXCELLENT
Comments
Restricted N