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Will Rogers High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Will Rogers High School

On the National Register since 200719 years
Art DecoListed 2007Tulsa
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About Will Rogers High School

Will Rogers High School, at 3909 E. 5th Place, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 6, 2007. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 50 other Oklahoma listings. The listing covers 3.3 acres.

What it isSchool in Tulsa, Oklahoma. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 193 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1939 to today

  1. 1939Built
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
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Finding Will Rogers High School

3909 E. 5th Place, Tulsa

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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8 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

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Questions about Will Rogers High School

Is Will Rogers High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 6, 2007 (Register number 07000918).

Is Will Rogers High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, 3 miles away.

Can you visit Will Rogers High School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Will Rogers High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 193 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86512275 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.