Hissom Memorial Center REVISITED

Hissom Memorial Center REVISITED

Oct 20, 2010

In the post-war era, Oklahoma had a significant number of children diagnosed with mental disabilities requiring institutionalization, but the two schools operated by state mental health officials at Enid and Pauls Valley had become antiquated and overcrowded and dated back almost to statehood. Providing modern care for these children became a priority for...

Location Class: •School •Hospital
City: •Sand Springs
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Riley Elementary School

Riley Elementary School

Jul 17, 2009

Riley was closed in June 1988, when the building was 70 years old. Most of its students were sent to Mark Twain Elementary School, 541 S. 43rd West Ave., or to Chouteau Elementary School, 575 N. 39th West Ave. A task force had proposed the closing of Riley and several other schools after Tulsa Public Schools’ enrollment fell from approximately 80,000...

Location Class: •School
City: •Sand Springs
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