Storm House

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Storm House
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Location721 W. Broadway,
Elk City, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°24′40″N99°24′45″W / 35.41111°N 99.41250°W / 35.41111; -99.41250
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Built byMartin, G. E.
ArchitectEngwall, P. A.
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 83004162 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1983

The Storm House is a historic house located at 721 W. Broadway in Elk City, Oklahoma.

Description and history

The house was built in 1930 for the locally significant Storm family. Architect P. A. Engwall designed the house in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The walls of the house are stucco, and its roof is covered in red clay tiles. The front porch is arcaded, while a second-floor porch features a wooden balustrade and brackets. The house's library, which projects from the end of the second floor, is shaped like a Spanish ship and features an oriel window. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Northcutt, John (August 22, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Storm House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 2, 2014. Accompanied by photos.