National Register of Historic Places

Poteau Community Building

Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001403

About this property

The Poteau Community Building, in Poteau in Le Flore County in southeastern Oklahoma, is a multipurpose community building built as Works Progress Administration project in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is a two-story 39 by 35 feet (12 m × 11 m) structure made of rusticated and coursed native sandstone with exterior chimneys at each end. It was one of multiple WPA-related properties studied as a group in 1985, many of which were then listed on the National Register.

Location

Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
35.05371, -94.62350

Categories

ECONOMICSARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

LeFlore County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
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0.2 mi
Terry House
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0.3 mi
Twyman Park
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1.1 mi
Shady Point School
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Questions about this property

When was Poteau Community Building listed on the National Register?

Poteau Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Poteau Community Building?

Poteau Community Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Poteau Community Building?

The period of significance for Poteau Community Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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