National Register of Historic Places

Ada Public Library

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 13, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001950

About this property

The Ada Arts and Heritage Center is a Colonial Revival styled building located at 400 South Rennie Street in Ada, Oklahoma. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Ada Public Library in 1989. The building was built in 1939 to serve as the public library of Ada. In 1981, having outgrown this original building, the Ada Public Library moved to its Designed by architect Albert S. Ross, it was built by the Chapman Construction Co. during 1938–39. It was funded by a Public Works Administration grant and by a local bond issue. The building was deemed "architecturally significant because its Y-shaped plan is unique in Oklahoma and because its designer, Albert S. Ross, is one of Oklahoma's foremost architects....the Ada building is generally considered 'to be Ross's finest achievement. The building is virtually pristine, retaining almost one hundred percent of its original materials and also retaining its integrity of workmanship, design, feeling, and association." The building is now known as the Ada Arts and Heritage Center and serves as a museum with changing art displays and a collection of historic photographs.

Location

400 S. Rennie
Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
34.77117, -96.67676

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Ada Public Library listed on the National Register?

Ada Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Ada Public Library?

Ada Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ada Public Library?

The period of significance for Ada Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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