National Register of Historic Places

Lee, Robert E., School

Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001374

About this property

The Robert E. Lee School, at Ninth and Louisiana Streets in Durant, Oklahoma, was built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is part of the Durant Independent School District. It is a one-story L-shaped building, 189 by 114 feet (58 m × 35 m) in plan, with a buff brick exterior, with brick laid in running bond. It has a flat roof with parapets and towers capped by Spanish tile roofs. It was built as a Works Progress Administration project. According to its National Register nomination, "The school building is significant because construction of it enabled destitute laborers in the Durant area to find useful employment after months, if not years, of unemployment. Also the structure created an educational environment more conducive to learning. As a WPA school building, the structure is notable for its stylistic allusion to Spanish colonial architecture and its use of brick building materials. It also suggests the relative "prosperity" of urban school districts as opposed to those in rural areas. Within the community the building is unique architecturally because of its style and workmanship." Albert S. Ross is credited as architect of the project.

Location

Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma
33.98961, -96.38610

Categories

ECONOMICSEDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Nearby Historic Sites

Bryan County Courthouse
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Williams, Robert Lee, Public Library
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When was Lee, Robert E., School listed on the National Register?

Lee, Robert E., School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Lee, Robert E., School?

Lee, Robert E., School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lee, Robert E., School?

The period of significance for Lee, Robert E., School is recorded as the industrial era.

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