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| ID Number |
96000492 |
| Historic Name |
SUMNER SCHOOL |
| Description of Significance |
THE SUMNER SCHOOL SERVED THE COMMUNITY OF SUMNER, OKLAHOMA FROM 1921 TO 1991. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA AND WAS THE FIRST CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL IN NOBLE COUNTY. IT IS AN L-SHAPED SINGLE-STORY BUILDING WITH A PARTIAL BASEMENT. THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF FOUR SECTIONS: THE FIRST, A BRICK COMMERCIAL STYLE CLASSROOM AND AUDITORIUM BUILDING BUILT IN 1920-1921. THE ORIGINAL PORTION OF THE FACILITY HAS A GABLED ROOF IN THE CENTER, FLANKED BY TWO FLAT-ROOFED SECTIONS. A SANDSTONE GYMNASIUM WAS ADDED BY THE WPA IN 1940-1941 AND FEATURES A HIPPED BARREL ROOF. UTILITARIAN BRICK AND CONCRETE BLOCK SECTIONS WERE ADDED BETWEEN 1945 AND 1954 TO ACCOMMODATE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 4/26/1996. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
2 MILES NORTH OF US 64 ON COUNTY ROAD N3300 |
| City |
MORRISON VICINITY |
| County |
NOBLE |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
7, NE4 |
| Township |
21N |
| Range |
2E |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
EDUCATION: SCHOOL; RECREATION AND CULTURE: SPORTS FACILITY |
| Current Function |
DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
EDUCATION |
| Date Prepared |
11/7/1995 |
| Year Built |
1921 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
OTHER: WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK; STONE: SANDSTONE; CONCRETE |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
WOOD |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
DOCUMENTATION SOURCES: (CONT) ALLEN D. FITCHETT, "HISTORY OF NOBLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA", MASTER'S THESIS, COLORADO STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, 1938; THE GHOST TOWN GAZETTE, "SUMNER SCHOOL, SUMNER, OK", 1982, 1984; JOHN W. MORRIS, GHOST TOWNS OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1977; THE NOBLE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY, HISTORY OF NOBLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, NORMAN: TYPE TERRITORIAL, 1987; OFFICIAL SCHOOL BALLOT, SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION, SUMNER DEPENDENT SCHOOL; "ORDER DECLARING ANNEXATION", COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF NOBLE COUNTY, PERRY, OKLAHOMA; THE PERRY DAILY JOURNAL, 1940 - 1941; THE PERRY REPUBLICAN, 1920-1921; "SUMNER", VERTICAL FILE, CHEROKEE STRIP MUSEUM, PERRY OKLAHOMA. |
| Restricted |
N |
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