The Wagoner Armory, also known as National Guard Armory, was built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration in order to make jobs for unemployed workers in the area. The Oklahoma National Guard used the building since it was built, until it was abandoned along with 58 other armories in the state of

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after they were ordered to be closed in 2006 by the federal

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. The Wagoner Armory, like many other armories, was contaminated with lead from bullets fired in their underground rifle ranges and from asbestos. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality cleaned the facility up as part of its Site Cleanup Assistance Program. The municipal government of Wagoner, Oklahoma took over ownership on October 22, 2009.Ownership of Wagoner Armory Set to Be TransferredNewson6.com
October 7, 2009 (accessed May 26, 2010). The city is not exactly sure what their plans are for the armory but they are thinking about letting different groups use it, such as some senior citizen groups.
" ''Muskogee Phoenix'', November 22, 2007 (accessed May 26, 2010).

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Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Buildings and structures in Wagoner County, Oklahoma Installations of the United States Army in Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Wagoner County, Oklahoma Government buildings completed in 1937 Military installations established in 1937 Works Progress Administration in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub