Jackson School

Oklahoma, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Built in 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma, Jackson School exemplifies Mediterranean Revival architecture through its buff brick construction adorned with cast stone decorative molding, two arched entryways topped with red tile shed roofs, a Greek cross in its upper section, and cement staircases. Designed by architect Roy Shaw, who designed several other Enid school buildings, it stands as one of three Mission/Spanish Colonial structures in Enid, alongside the 1928 Rock Island Depot and the 1929 Ehly house. Originally an all-white school, Jackson remained segregated until Enid's schools integrated in 1959. From 1967 to 1969, it shared educational duties with the neighboring George Washington Carver school, splitting elementary grades between the two buildings before both closed in 1969. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989, the building occupies Block 16 of Enid's Southern Heights second addition.