Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 88001369
Historic Name DAYTON SCHOOL
Description of Significance THE DAYTON SCHOOL IS A ONE ROOM WPA CONSTRUCTED SCHOOL NEAR LAMONT IN GRANT COUNTY. BUILT OF NATIVE STONE WITH BRICK QUOINS AND OTHER ACCENTS, THIS SCHOOL HOUSE IS SMALLER AND UTILIZES DIFFERENT MATERIALS THAN OTHER WPA SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. MOST WPA SCHOOLS IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA CONTAINED MULTIPLE ROOMS AND WERE CLAD ENTIRELY IN BRICK. THIS CRUCIAL DIFFERENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS SCHOOL IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF WPA WORK IN GRANT AND THAT THE CRAFTSMEN WERE RELATIVELY INEXPERIENCED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.
Current Name SAME
Address SE OF CITY
City LAMONT VICINITY
County GRANT
Lot
Block
Current Section WEST 1/2 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SEC 26
Township 25 N
Range 3 W
Type BUILDING
Historic Function EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Current Function VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area Significance 1 ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2
Date Prepared UNKNOWN
Year Built 1936
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder OKLAHOMA STATE DEPART OF INSTRUCTION PATTERN BOOK
Architectural Style NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE
Roof Material METAL
Wall Material STONE; BRICK
Window Material WOOD
Door Material UNCOLLECTED
Decorative Details
Condition FAIR
Comments
Restricted N