Washington School
214 W. Federal St., Drumright, OKThe Washington School is significant because of its association with education in Drumright, Oklahoma for over 65 years and because it is one of two buildings of locally quarried sandstone left intact from the oil boom days.
The Washington School building was constructed in 1915 shortly after the discovery of oil north of Drumright. Aaron Drumright, co-founder of the town, was the principal force in helping to erect Drumright's first school. The school provided vital educational needs during the oil boom period when enrollment of students rapidly increased due to the sudden overpopulation of the town. The growing influx of oil field workers and their families resulted in the Drumright School District becoming one of the largest in Oklahoma in terms of area covered and enrollment. The building has continuously served the social/educational needs of the Drumright community for 65 years as it is presently used by the Drumright Senior Citizens and Nutrition Center.
The building was constructed of native sandstone cut at the Hopkins Brothers' quarry which supplying building stone material for several commercial and educational buildings in the Creek and Payne County area.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
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