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ID Number |
MP100002056 |
Historic Name |
UNITES STATES POST OFFICE PURCELL |
Description of Significance |
THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE IN PURCELL IS SIGNIFICANT WITHIN THE MULTIPLE PROPERTY NOMINATION, “OKLAHOMA POST OFFICES WITH SECTION ART.” WHEN BUILT IN 1938-9, THE POST OFFICE BECAME ANOTHER PRODUCT OF THE NEW DEAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM AND IT WAS TARGETED TO RECEIVE ARTWORK THROUGH THE SECTION, A DEPRESSION-ERA PROGRAM THAT COMMISSIONED ARTISTS TO CREATE ARTWORKS FOR THE DECORATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. FREDERICK E. CONWAY RECEIVED THE COMMISSION FOR THE PURCELL POST OFFICE MURAL. THE MURAL DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY CONWAY CONSTITUTES AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BUILDING AND IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE WORK AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SECTION. IN THE AREA OF POLITICS/GOVERNMENT, THE PURCELL POST OFFICE ALSO REPRESENTS IMPORTANT NEW DEAL POLICIES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND DECORATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. |
Current Name |
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Address |
228 WEST MAIN STREET |
City |
PURCELL |
County |
MCCLAIN |
Lot |
3-5 |
Block |
117 |
Current Section |
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Township |
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Range |
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Type |
BUILDING |
Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT: POST OFFICE |
Current Function |
GOVERNMENT: POST OFFICE |
Area Significance 1 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
Area Significance 2 |
ART |
Date Prepared |
4/2017 |
Year Built |
1939-1940 |
Original Site |
YES |
Architect/Builder |
SIMON, LOUIS A. SUPERVISING ARCHITECT & CONWAY, FREDERICK E. MURAL ARTIST |
Architectural Style |
MODERN MOVEMENT: ART DECO |
Roof Material |
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Wall Material |
BRICK |
Window Material |
METAL |
Door Material |
METAL |
Decorative Details |
ORNAMENTAL DETAIL ABOVE ENTRY |
Condition |
EXCELLENT |
Comments |
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Restricted |
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