Roosevelt Stadium – Lawton

Current Usage

School Junior Varsity Games

Description

Roosevelt, later renamed to Ron Stephens after the second Oklahoma WPA director, located between 13^th and 14^th street in Lawton Oklahoma was completed in 1936 by the WPA. Using funds of $72,332 it became the pet project of Ron Stephens who in 1936 was the Assistant WPA Director. Surrounded by high granite walls, with granite and concrete stadium seating for each side of the football field. The press boxes on either side was a second project in 1939. The main entrance is located a 1398 NE Dearborn and 14^th street and consists of a high stone arch with wood plank gates that are the original wood planks. Near the entrance is the cornerstone embedded and WPA stamp. The stadium is still used today for Junior varsity games and scrimmages as well as civic events.

Sources

1. Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Database – Stadium
2. Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Database – Press Box
3. Kutchta, Howard, Centennial Coordinator (2001). Lawton, A Centennial History, 1901–2001. The Lawton Centennial Book Committee. Bell Books
4. Lawton Constitution 2/5/58,

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