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.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000918. It was listed on September 5, 2007.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
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.
Can I research the history near Will Rogers High School?
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