Buildings - Present Day

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Buildings - Present Day

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The buildings at the Oklahoma Veterans Center-Talihina Division - formerly the Eastern Oklahoma Tuberculosis Sanatorium.

Collection Items

Dairy Ruins
In ruins today, the building is located west of the pond and was described by Minnie Wagoner’s report as follows: with the completion in 1936 of a modern brick building to replace the former cramped, small milk house, the institution had one of the…

Harper Building
The Harper Building is the first building that visitors see when arriving at the site. Although in poor condition today, the Harper building is still impressive given its classic style, momumental size, and symmetry. Constructed of red brick and…

Hospital
In fair conditiion, the hospital is unoccupied and appears to be undergoing interior renovation. Built with PWA funds, its Moderne design and construction materials contribute to the cohesive appearance of the buildings on the site. The combination…

Infirmary
The 1932 Infirmary was built for women only with an 80-bed capacity to care for more advanced patients and was used as a receiving ward. It replaced the wood frame pavilion, but the date of the pavilion demolition has not been been determined. In…

Laundry and Power House
In fair condition, the one-story buildings of red brick construction have been modified, however, evidence of their original design and use as service buildings is clearly visible. Both buildings are clad with standing-seam metal roofs in good…

Nurses Home / Baker Hall
In poor condition, this building is one of the site's oldest buildings with only the power house predating it. It was exceptional for its time in terms of style, cost, and amenities. The two-story red brick structure is severly altered. Modification…

Service Building
In good condition, the Service Building's grand design and central location make it a multi-purpose gathering place today as it was in the past. Archival photographs are evidence that the dormers and original doors have been removed. A landscape…

Campus Site
The former Eastern Oklahoma Tuberculosis Sanatorium now operates as the Oklahoma Veterans Center-Talihina Division and the site consists of seventeen (17) buildings, four (4) structures and one (1) site. Located three miles northwest of Talihina off…
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