Summerfield School (Oklahoma)

For schools of a similar name, see Summerfield School.

Summerfield School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	34518 Reichert-Summerfield Rd, Summerfield, Oklahoma
Coordinates	34°53′50″N94°52′00″W / 34.8971°N 94.8666°W / 34.8971; -94.8666
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937
Built by	Works Progress Administration
Architect	Okla. State Dept. of Education
MPS	WPA Public Bldgs., Recreational Facilities and Cemetery Improvements in Southeastern Oklahoma, 1935-1943 TR
NRHP reference No.	88001406 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1988

The Summerfield School, located off US 271 in Summerfield, Oklahoma, USA, was built in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

It is a single-story hipped-roof four-room 421-by-72-foot (128 by 22 m) building built of native sandstone. Its design is from an Oklahoma State Dept. of Education pattern book. ^[2]

It was deemed significant because its construction provided jobs, for providing a better learning environment for children, and for its architectural uniqueness within its community. ^[2]

See also

• Williams School (Cameron, Oklahoma)

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Summerfield School". National Park Service. 1988. Retrieved October 2, 2016. with two photos from 1980