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| ID Number |
91000276 |
| Historic Name |
CHANDLER ARMORY |
| Description of Significance |
THE CHANDLER ARMORY IS AN EXCELLENT INTACT EXAMPLE OF WPA ARCHITECTURE AND IS IMPORTANT FOR ITS ROLE IN THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE SECOND BATTALION OF THE 160TH FIELD ARTILLERY OF THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE ARMORY IS A SINGLE-STORY RECTANGULAR BUILDING CLAD IN NATIVE SANDSTONE. THE BUILDING IS NOW HOME TO THE ROUTE 66 INTERPRETIVE CENTER. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 3/14/1991. |
| Current Name |
ROUTE 66 INTERPRETIVE CENTER |
| Address |
CORNER OF MICKEY CLARKSON AVENUE AND 1ST STREET |
| City |
CHANDLER |
| County |
LINCOLN |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
9, NE4, NE4, NE4, NE4 |
| Township |
14N |
| Range |
4E |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
DEFENSE: ARMS STORAGE |
| Current Function |
RECREATION/CULTURE: MUSEUM |
| Area Signficance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
SOCIAL HISTORY |
| Date Prepared |
10/3/1990 |
| Year Built |
1935 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
BRYAN NOLAN - SUPERVISING ARCHITECT / WPA - BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE) |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
STONE |
| Window Material |
METAL |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
DOCUMENTATION SOURCES (CONT): THE CHANDLER NEWS-PUBLICIST, 5/1935 - 3/1937; KENNY A FRANKS, CITIZEN SOLDIERS: OKLAHOMA'S NATIONAL GUARD, NORMAN: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1983; HISTORICAL ANNUAL: NATIONAL GUARD OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, 1938, BATON ROUGE: ARMY AND NAVY PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1938. |
| Restricted |
N |
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