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School Gym – Agawam

Address: E1470 Rd Agawam, OK 73018County:Grady
Started: Completed: 1935
Agencies:WPANRHP:No

Current Usage:

Abandoned

Description:

“The school Gymnasium at Agawam (pronounced by the locals “Egg’-Wom”), is a rectangular building constructed of red brick by the WPA in 1935. Trees and ground cover have grown up around the building and it is very difficult to approach or photograph. For several years recently, the building was used by an antiques and collectables business, Agawam Mercantile. The gym is located on Highway 81, just south of CR 1470.

The main entrance, facing east has double metal doors, with projected stone pillars to each side. Above the doors a modern-looking, stylized “GYM” is engraved into a stone panel.

A concrete plaque has been placed on one wall, apparently in 1995, which reads:

19 – Dist. 58 – 38
WPA
1935
Agawam School Board
R.S. Duke – W.S. Berry
F.F. Helms
19 – H.E. & A.L. Suida – 95

Possible location according to google maps.

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1608483873410!6m8!1m7!1sUJC0E_KGfeZ2sn5uP9Jafw!2m2!1d34.88402901167009!2d-97.9525253895466!3f245.1274744791502!4f-6.286857474430093!5f0.7820865974627469

Sources:

  1. Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Nomination

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4 Comments

  1. Ken

    Can you provide the current owners contact information on the Agawan school at Hwy 81 & E1470

    • gsullaway

      I currently do not have this information. My research has only identify this property as abandoned.

  2. Glenn Allen

    Is Agawan Gym #58 For sale? How much?

  3. Joe Thompson

    This is an interesting place. I am trying to find the mascot names for closed or former schools. I have found nearly 300 in Oklahoma. Can any reader tell me the name of the mascot? Thanks

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