Oklahoma College for Women Historic District

Roughly bounded by Grand Ave., 19th St., Alabama Ave., and alley west of 15th St., Chickasha, Oklahoma. County/parish: Grady.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 09, 2001. NRIS 01000950.

14 contributing buildings. 4 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts
  • University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

From Wikipedia:

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) is a public liberal arts college in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It is the only public college in Oklahoma with a strictly liberal arts–focused curriculum and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. USAO is an undergraduate-only institution and grants bachelor's degrees in a variety of subject areas. The school was founded in 1908 as a school for women and from 1912 to 1965 was known as Oklahoma College for Women. It became coeducational in 1965 and today educates approximately 800 students. In 2001, the entire Oklahoma College for Women campus was listed as a national historic district.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86511152

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