Reconnaissance Level Survey of Three Northwest Oklahoma Towns: Goodwell, Guymon and Hooker

Department of Geography, Oklahoma State University; Bays, Brad

Abstract: "A Reconnaissance Level Survey of Three Northwest Oklahoma Towns was conducted during the 2000-01 fiscal year under contract from the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The survey was conducted by Brad Bays of the Oklahoma State University Department of Geography. The survey examined a study area of approximately 13.5 square miles (8,640 acres), composing the entire city limits of Goodwell, Guymon, and Hooker in Texas County, Oklahoma, as specified by the OK/SHPO survey subgrant stipulations. Some 147 resources, mostly historic buildings. were recorded at a minimal level of documentation, which included the completion of the Historic Preservation Resource Identification Form and at least two elevation photos. This document reports the findings of the survey and provides an analysis of these findings to guide the OK/SHPO's long term preservation planning process. This report is organized into several parts. The section that follows this introduction describes the project research design. This is followed by a section that explains the objectives of the project. Section five defines the geographical extent of the area surveyed. Section six lays out the process of conducting the reconnaissance level survey. The Results section summarizes results of this survey based on the sample of resources recorded, including (a) a description of proportions of properties representing specific periods; (b) a summary of the number of properties recorded; (c) a listing and state of condition of all National Register-listed properties (individual resources and districts) located within the study area; (d) a listing and state of condition of all resources located within the study area that were previously listed on the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory; (e) a listing of all resources identified during the present survey as eligible for National Register listing; (f) a detailed summary of resources identified as either contributing resources to potential National Register districts or individually warranting further study; (g) a listing of architectural styles represented in the study area; (h) a listing of nearby individual properties or potential districts located outside the survey area; (i) brief summaries of thumbnail sketches developed of areas within the entire study area, including areas warranting further study as potential National Register Districts and areas not warranting further study. The historic context of the study area provides a brief overview of community development from earliest days of settlement to the mid-twentieth century, which is intended to provide a baseline for evaluation of the survey results. The annotated bibliography provides direction for further research into specific events, processes, and personalities associated with the resources and study area. Maps are included for reference to the survey results and justification of area boundaries." Funding was provided in part by a 2000 Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Reconnaissance Level Survey of Three Northwest Oklahoma Towns: Goodwell, Guymon and Hooker

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