Robert Lee Williams Public Library

Robert Lee Williams Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Fourth and Beech Sts., Durant, Oklahoma
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936
Built by	Works Progress Administration
NRHP reference No.	88001375
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1988

The Robert Lee Williams Public Library is located at 398 W Beech Street, Durant, Oklahoma, and was constructed in 1936 by a Works Progress Administration project. ^[1] The building is an example of the art deco style in its limestone construction featuring decorative frieze above the window openings and pilasters between the windows and on both sides of the entry. ^{[2] [3]}

The library received a grant from the Gates Foundation to "expand public access to computers and the Internet." ^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[5]

References

1. "Robert Lee Williams Public Library – Durant". History Exchange. History Exchange. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
2. "Oklahoma's NRHP". Oklahoma National Register. Oklahoma National Register. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
3. Dr. W. D. Baird (1988). "NRHP Nomination Form" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. NRHP. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
4. "Robert L Williams Library". Gates Foundation. Gates Foundation. 1999. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
5. "NRHP Nomination". NRHP. NRHP. 1988. Retrieved March 21, 2025.