Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 88001407
Historic Name TUCKER SCHOOL
Description of Significance THE TUCKER SCHOOL NEAR SPIRO WAS A 1936 TO 1937 PROJECT OF THE WPA. THIS SINGLE-STORY L-SHAPED BUILDING IS CLAD IN UNDRESSED AND UNCOURSED NATIVE STONE. THE ROOF IS GABLED AND THE GABLE ENDS ARE COVERED WITH WOOD SHINGLES. THE BUILDING HAS THREE CLASSROOMS. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY UNALTERED AND IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A THREE-ROOM WPA SCHOOL. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/8/1988.
Current Name SAME
Address OFF US-59
City SPIRO VICINITY
County LEFLORE
Lot
Block
Current Section SE 1/4, OF THE NE 1/4, OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 35
Township 10N
Range 24E
Type BUILDING
Historic Function EDUCATION: SCHOOL
Current Function RECREATION AND CULTURE: COMMUNITY BUILDING
Area Significance 1 ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2 COMMERCE
Date Prepared CA 1988
Year Built 1936-1937
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style UNCOLLECTED
Roof Material UNCOLLECTED
Wall Material STONE; WOOD
Window Material WOOD
Door Material UNCOLLECTED
Decorative Details
Condition EXCELLENT
Comments
Restricted N