Taft Junior High School | |
Location | 2901 NW 23rd. St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 35°29′38″N97°33′58″W / 35.49389°N 97.56611°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1930 |
Built by | Lambert Construction Co. |
Architect | Layton, Hicks & Forsyth |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 07000515 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 2007 |
Taft Middle School is a historic Oklahoma City school. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Taft Junior High School. [2]
At 2901 NW 23rd Street, the school's art deco-style building was designed by Layton, Hicks & Forsyth and built in 1930. [3] The two-story building includes intricate brickwork, terra cotta, and cast stone adornments as well as friezes. It is constructed of yellow brick. [3]
Royals are the Taft mascot. The school has about 600 students. [4]
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