F our Oklahoma properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, including two homes designed by architect Bruce Goff in Norman and Oklahoma City and Tulsa's historic stone Dawson School and the Robert Lawton Jones home.

The properties designed by Goff, former University of Oklahoma School of Architecture director who was internationally famous, include the famous Eugene Bavinger House in Norman and the Donald Pollock House in Oklahoma City.

"The addition of these four properties brings the number of Oklahoma's National Register listings to 988", said Architectural Historian Jim Gabbert of the State Historic Preservation Office. The National Register recognizes properties that are significant in our nation's history at the local, state, or national level.

The Bavinger House, which was completed in 1955 at 730 60th Ave. NE in Norman, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of Goff's finest designs and in 1987 was awarded the prestigious 25 Year Award from the American Institute of Architects. The house was listed in the National Register at the national level of significance as the signature design of a master architect, said Gabbert.

The design is based on a helix, with a spiral form supported by a central mast. Natural stone and glass cullets are features of the walls, enhancing this house's reputation as the seminal work of Goff's "organic" philosophy.

The Pollock House was constructed at 2400 NW 59th St. in 1957 and is noted for its interlocking geometry and its use of materials. "It one of Goff's most innovative designs - modest in scale but distinct in its composition", said Gabbert. The interlocking geometry creates a saw tooth configuration for the roof, a feature that is enhanced over the covered patio by the use of translucent fiberglass. Both Goff nominations were prepared by OU School of Architecture Professor Arn Henderson.

The Robert Lawton Jones House at 1916 E. 46th St. was nominated to the National Register for its significance in the area of architecture, said Gabbert. The Jones House was constructed in 1959 and designed in the International Style. Robert Lawton Jones, the architect of the house and principle of the firm Murray Jones Murray, studied under renowned architect Mies Van de Rohe. This influence is evident in the design of the Jones House, notably in the structure's external expression and the fluid use of internal space, said Gabbert. The house was nominated as the first example of Miesian International Style in Oklahoma. The National Register generally does not recognize properties until they are fifty years old. The Jones House was determined to be an exception because of its influence on the later work of Murray Jones Murray and for its role in Oklahoma architecture. The nomination was prepared by Associate Professor Jan Jennings of Cornell University.

In addition, the Dawson School, constructed in 1908 at the corner of E. Ute Place and North Kingston Place, served the small community of Dawson east of Tulsa. Constructed out of locally quarried sandstone, "its distinctive arched openings are indicative of the Romanesque style", said Gabbert.

The building served as a school until the consolidation of the school district into the city of Tulsa. It has since served as a community center. The City of Tulsa Parks Department has plans to restore the original bell tower, removed sometime in the past. The nomination was prepared by Cynthia Savage, a historian under contract to the City of Tulsa.

Other Goff properties in Oklahoma currently listed include the Ledbetter House in Norman, the Riverside Studio in Tulsa and The Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa. The Ada Robinson Studio in Tulsa is listed as part of a larger historic district and the Frank House in Sapulpa will be considered by the State Historic preservation Review Committee on Jan. 24.