Chandler Memorial School
2016 marks the 81st anniversary of the Works Progress Administration legislation and today, many of the structures constructed during this time have fallen into disrepair.
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El Reno Municipal Swimming Pool Bath House
During the Great Depression, the federal government provided funding for numerous projects meant to improve the quality of life for Americans. One such project was
Epworth University Methodist Church
All across Oklahoma, religious buildings hold a special place within a community. Unfortunately, many of Oklahoma’s early religious buildings suffer from decay and disrepair. Constructed
Dunbar School
2015 marks the 80th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration legislation and today, many of the structures constructed during this time have fallen into disrepair.
Highway 77 Bridge
Opened to traffic in 1939, the Highway 77 Bridge at the Canadian River is the longest, highest, and best example of a deck truss bridge
Eastern Oklahoma Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Opened in 1921, it was the only tuberculosis hospital available in eastern Oklahoma for white Oklahomans. Built in the sanatorium model of the time, the
Alice Robertson Home
This 1922 structure was home to Alice Mary Robertson, the first woman elected to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Blakemore Home
This 1907 home was constructed for Dr. Jesse L. Blakemore, a Muskogee pioneer who built one of the first hospitals in Indian Territory. (Photo by
Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn
Built in 1923, the barn is the only extant building at the site of the Wolverine Oil Company’s natural gas plant and is also the
Union Bus Station
This 1941 Art Moderne structure served as a transportation hub for over 60 years. It anchors the southwest corner of one of the only intact