Tahlequah Armory
a.k.a. National Guard Armory
100 Water Ave., Tahlequah, OKThe Tahlequah Armory (Tahlequah National Guard Armory) is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its association with the Works Progress Administration of the 1930s. Under this federal program, local construction projects were devised as a way of creating jobs for unemployed and generally unskilled laborers to stimulate the local economy through payrolls and purchase of local materials. At the same time, the projects provided lasting public improvements a community might not be able to afford otherwise. This building is also important as the home of Company M, 180th Infantry, of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Tahlequah Armory is significant as an excellent example of WPA architecture and is therefore eligible for the National Register under Criterion c. The craftsmanship displayed in the use of native sandstone reflects the ideals of the WPA program.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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