Will Rogers High School
National Register of Historic Places

Will Rogers High School

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 5, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000918

About this property

Will Rogers Middle and High School, located at 3909 E. 5th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built by Tulsa Public Schools in 1939 using WPA workers and designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. and Leon B. Senter. It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935, along with Wiley Post in a plane crash. Significant additions were made to the original structure in 1949 and 1964. The alterations were in keeping with the original design and did not detract from the school's architectural or historical significance. It has been called "... one of the best examples of Art Deco high school architecture...in the United States. The school had approximately 1,000 students as of 2008, and more than 39,000 alumni.

Location

3909 E. 5th Place
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.15365, -95.93319

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Will Rogers High School listed on the National Register?

Will Rogers High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Will Rogers High School?

Will Rogers High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Will Rogers High School?

The period of significance for Will Rogers High School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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