Enid Armory
National Register of Historic Places

Enid Armory

Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001370

About this property

The Enid Armory was located in Enid, Oklahoma and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. The two-story building was constructed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project. It was the third largest Armory in Oklahoma. Of the WPA-built armories in Oklahoma, the Enid Armory was the only one utilizing red brick in its construction. The Oklahoma National Guard trained soldiers for combat in World War II and Korea. In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission voted to close 53 state armories and build Armed Forces Reserve Centers, including one at Vance Air Force Base. The Enid Armory location was approved by city commissioners as a new site for Garfield Elementary School, and was demolished by the Enid Public School system, following the opening of the Armed Forces Reserve Center at Vance, and the removal of lead and asbestos from the site by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. The first Enid Armory was constructed in 1925 at Phillips University. The 189th Field Artillery Regiment of the Oklahoma National Guard was stationed at Phillips from 1921 to 1936. On July 7, 1933, Clyde and Buck Barrow broke into the armory, stealing a cache of weapons and ammunition and a pair of binoculars. Their take was so large it filled their car, causing seating difficulty, and overflowed from the bathtub they'd used as storage.

Location

Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
36.40051, -97.86990

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When was Enid Armory listed on the National Register?

Enid Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Enid Armory?

Enid Armory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Enid Armory?

The period of significance for Enid Armory is recorded as the industrial era.

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