The American Legion Hut in

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was built in 1937. It has been deemed significant as an example of

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economic activity in Edmond, as it provided employment for 12 workers for six months during the Depression), and for its WPA architecture with

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influence. It is also known as Edmond American Legion Hut and served historically as a meeting hall. with It was listed on the

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in 1993.

References

American Legion buildings Buildings and structures completed in 1937 Buildings and structures in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma WPA Rustic architecture Edmond, Oklahoma Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Works Progress Administration in Oklahoma 1937 establishments in Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub