Kingfisher Armory - Kingfisher, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 51.800 W 097° 55.888
14S E 596471 N 3969317
The Kingfisher Armory is an impressive, castle-like building.
Waymark Code: WMXA2V
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2017
Views: 2
The Kingfisher Armory is a two-story red brick building, with cast concrete decorative accents on the window sills, and on the brick pilasters flanking the entrances and at the building corners. Cast concrete is also used to form arches over the pedestrian and vehicle entrances. There are four overhead vehicle doors on the west-facing facade and one on the south. The windows throughout are tall, narrow one-over-one. The pedestrian entrances are located in slightly projecting bays, with stepped parapets at the roof line. The building was a WPA project in 1936.
The building is rectangular, with two distinct sections. The east or rear section has a barrel roof and enclosed the drill floor. The west half has a flat roof and contained the offices, supply area and garages. In 1991, all doors were updated from wood to metal.
The armory appears to be vacant, although there is a sign over the main entrance "Crescent Hill" that appears a church meets here on occasion. The armory was placed on the National Register in 1994.
Street address: 301 N. 6th Kingfisher, OK US 73750
County / Borough / Parish: Kingfisher County
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Defense
Current function: Vacant
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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