National Register of Historic Places

Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium

Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001404

About this property

The Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium, located at Walter and Parker Sts. in Poteau in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, was built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was a project of the Works Progress Administration. It is a two-story 100 by 78 feet (30 m × 24 m) building built of coursed cream-colored native sandstone, with a roof that is flat and gabled and has parapets. Its NRHP nomination describes its importance:The gym/auditorium is significant because is provided space for school and community activities, especially basketball, which fostered a sense of identity and pride lacking in the depression era. Construction of it also provided work opportunities for unskilled and unemployed laborers in the Poteau area where few had existed previously. As a WPA building, the structure is notable for its size/scale. Within the community it is unique architecturally because of its type, style, scale, materials and workmanship. It was one of 48 buildings and 11 structures reviewed in a 1985 study of WPA works in southeastern Oklahoma, which led to almost all of them being listed on the National Register in 1988.

Location

Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
35.03210, -95.71319

Categories

ECONOMICSEDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium listed on the National Register?

Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium?

Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium?

The period of significance for Poteau School Gymnasium-Auditorium is recorded as the industrial era.

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