Dawson was one of many small communities established after the land rush in 1889. It was annexed into the city of Tulsa in 1948. Present day Dawson is bounded by Apache on the North, Pine on the South, Yale on the West and Sheridan on the East. It was the location of the Smith Brothers coal Pit, a strip mining operation.
The Dawson School was constructed in 1908 and served as both school and community center for Dawson. The Dawson School is a sandstone, Romanesque style, two-room building. It is an excellent example of a schoolhouse built after the post-statehood school building boom. (Excerpted from Tulsa Preservation Commission)
what an interesting looking building.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful symmetry on this. It satisfies my inner OCD.
ReplyDeleteHave you been inside - it's odd to see a building without windows?
ReplyDeleteThere are windows on the side. I've not seen inside.
ReplyDeleteUne construction solide et très sobre qui donne du charme à cette façade d'école.
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I would never have guessed it was a school, but all the better for that. It must have been a pleasure to attend. I like architecture that makes "ordinary buildings" a bit more exciting.
ReplyDeleteAlmost looks plucked right out of New Mexico, where I come from!
ReplyDeleteVery attractive building. Nice lines and symmetry.
ReplyDeletewhat a great old building!
ReplyDeleteA fascinating, historical building. What is it used for now?
ReplyDeleteWHat a nice little piece of history! There's so much of the Tulsa area I have yet to see!
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