| Address: | Vicinity of Watts, Oklahoma | County | Adair |
| Started: | Completed | 1939 | |
| Agencies: | WPA |
Current Usage
Description:
This three-room, t-shaped building measures 124×39 and is constructed of uncut and randomly laid multicolored native stone
The construction of the ward school provided an economic stimulus to the community by providing work for depression stricken farmers whose wages were infused back into the local economy thus easing the burdens of a limited money supply
VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: Go south from Watts 2.3 miles on U.S. highway 59, then west 3.2 miles on unpaved county road, then north .2 of a mile to a point of beginning at the SE corner of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 33, T 19 N, R 25 E, thence west 315 feet, thence north 315 feet, thence east 315 feet, thence south 315 feet.
Adair County Historic Society:
“Ward School–Same as Taylor. I have no idea if it still standing and don’t know the location well enough to find it.”
Sources:
Supported Documents:
- WPA Properties Adair County – Ward School
Photos:
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