National Register of Historic Places

Oakley High School Stadium

Oakley, Logan County, Kansas
Listed
April 8, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000150

About this property

The Oakley High School Stadium, also known as Irwin Stadium, Irwin Field and as KHRI# 109-51, in Oakley, Kansas was built in 1939 by a New Deal works program, the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It has served at football games and track meets from 1939 to date. The first usage of the stadium was on October 6, 1939, for '"the annual football classic"' between the Oakley Plainsmen versus the Colby Eagles, a night game under new floodlights, in which the Plainsmen were "trounced". The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2013. It was deemed locally significant in entertainment and recreation and government, and for its architecture, when considered and nominated as part of a Kansas-wide multiple property submission about New Deal-era historic resources.

Location

118 W. 7th St.
Oakley, Logan County, Kansas
39.13379, -100.85654

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Oakley High School Stadium listed on the National Register?

Oakley High School Stadium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Oakley High School Stadium?

Oakley High School Stadium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oakley High School Stadium?

The period of significance for Oakley High School Stadium is recorded as the industrial era.

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