National Register of Historic Places Program
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
Oakley High School Stadium
New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS
Oakley, Kansas
NR Reference Number: 13000150
Listed: 04/09/2013
118 West 7th Street, Oakley, Kansas
Summary:
The construction of Oakley High School Stadium was financed through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the facility has hosted football games and track meets since its completion in 1939. It is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance under Criterion A in the areas of Entertainment/Recreation and Government and Criterion C in the area of Architecture. It is nominated as part of the New Deal-era Resources of Kansas multiple property submission, and is an example of the Social and Recreational property type outlined in the multiple property documentation form.
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