Castle
On The Hill
Northwestern State Normal School
Alva, Oklahoma, Woods "M" County
NSN Photos from 1916-1917 Yearbook
West side of NSN Castle on the Hill, 1917.
Using Norman-French castles as models, Guthrie architect, John Foucart, designed a building complete with towers, turrets, and crenellations. The laying of the cornerstone took place July 1, 1898, and the dedication speech was delivered by Temple Houston, Woodward attorney and son of Texas' Sam Houston. "The Castle on the Hill" was completed in about thirteen months at a cost of $110,000 and was turned over to the Board of Education on April 5, 1899. This area landmark was destroyed by fire March 1, 1935.
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