Dawson School
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Dawson School | |
| Location | Tulsa, OK |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′01″N 95°54′33″W / 36.18361°N 95.90917°WCoordinates: 36°11′01″N 95°54′33″W / 36.18361°N 95.90917°W |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | unknown |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Governing body | Public |
| NRHP Reference # | 01001357 |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 2001 |
Dawson School is an historic school building located in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the intersection of East Ute Place and N. Kingston Place. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. This two room sandstone building was built in 1908 in Romanesque style. It is a surviving example of the school building boom that occurred after Oklahoma statehood in 1907. The building features an arched partial porch and semicircular windows flanking the porch. The building originally had a bell tower above the porch. The date when the tower was removed is unknown.<ref name = "TPC=Dawson>Tulsa Preservation Commission. "Dawson School."</ref>
The school building also served as a community activity center for Dawson, and was the only public building until a firehouse was constructed in 1942.<ref name = "TPC=Dawson></ref> The entire community was annexed by Tulsa in 1948.[1]
On December 7, 2001, Dawson School was listed under National Register Criterion C, and its NRIS number is 01001357.[2]
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