Perry Armory

Perry Armory
Location Delaware and Fourteenth Sts., Perry, Oklahoma
Coordinates 36°17′13″N 97°17′57″W / 36.28694°N 97.29917°W / 36.28694; -97.29917Coordinates: 36°17′13″N 97°17′57″W / 36.28694°N 97.29917°W / 36.28694; -97.29917
Area less than one acre
Built 1936 (1936)
Architectural style Romanesque, Vernacular Romanesque
MPS WPA Public Bldgs., Recreational Facilities and Water Quality Improvements in Northwestern Oklahoma, 1935--1943 TR
NRHP Reference # 88001362[1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 1988

The Perry National Guard Armory is a 210 x 120 foot structure of native stone. It was constructed by the Work Projects Administration, and employed 90,000 man-hours of labor. It has been used for public gatherings as well as the headquarters of Battery C, 158th Field Artillery, Oklahoma National Guard.[1][2]

Perry Armory, south side
Perry Armory plaque

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Perry Armory" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 23, 2014. and two photos


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