Gate School
Jct. of 4th and Texas, Gate, OKThe Gate School building is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A. The building is historically significant as an example of the work undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the town of Gate, Beaver County, Oklahoma. The work relief provided by the WPA allowed many local people to survive the trying times of the 1930's while also stimulating the local, and therefore state and national, economies. The building is an excellent example of the WPA Standardized style as applied to school buildings.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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