Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium
The Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium is a historic school building in Coalgate, Oklahoma. It is located at the intersection of Fox and Frey streets in Coalgate, Oklahoma[2] and is one of several properties in Southeastern Oklahoma constructed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.[3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Coalgate School Gymnasium--Auditorium | |
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| Location | Fox and Frey Sts., Coalgate, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 34°32′1″N 96°13′13″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | Works Progress Administration |
| MPS | WPA Public Bldgs., Recreational Facilities and Cemetery Improvements in Southeastern Oklahoma, 1935--1943 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001382[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1988 |
The gymnasium-auditorium was built by unemployed coal miners who lived in the Coalgate area.[2] The building is significant because it provided needed employment to residents, and the completed building was a center for school and community events.[2] These activities, particularly basketball games, encouraged a feeling of community identity and pride.[2] It is one of three WPA-built structures still standing in Coal County, Oklahoma.[2]
Architecture
The building is a single story rectangular structure built of sandstone from the area.[2] It measures 91 by 59 feet (28 by 18 m).[2] Entrances to the building are surrounded by arches and parapets.[2] It has a gabled roof with shingles that are replacements for the original roofing material.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coalgate School Gymnasium/Auditorium (pdf), National Park Service, September 8, 1988 "Coalgate School Gymnasium/Auditorium" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.
- W. David Baird (July 25, 1988), National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) Public Buildings, Recreational Facilities and Cemetery Improvements in Southeastern Oklahoma, 1935-1943 (Thematic Resources) (pdf), National Park Service
- State Historic Preservation Office: Oklahoma Historical Society.Oklahoma's National Register Handbook. April 1, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2015.
