V. R. Coss House
The V. R. Coss House is a historic house in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
V. R. Coss House | |
V. R. Coss Home, 1998 | |
| Location | 1315 W. Okmulgee St., Muskogee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′10.85″N 95°23′3.71″W / 35.7530139°N 95.3843639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architectural style | Oriental |
| MPS | Territorial Homes of Muskogee TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003159[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1984 |
It is a two-and-a-half-story house, about 50 by 75 feet (15 m × 23 m) in plan, and has a red tile roof. Its walls are brick, laid in running bond.[2]
It was built in 1906 by Virgil R. Coss, an early banker and real estate dealer in Muskogee. The house consists of 3 stories with a partial basement. The first level is predominantly made of quarter-sawn oak while the second level is made of maple. The home has the original stairway as well as a smaller servant stairway which had initiated at the butler's pantry. The butler's pantry was recently combined with the original kitchen to make a larger modern kitchen. The original dining room was fashioned after a railway dining car, so done because of Mr. Coss's close friendship with George Pullman.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: V. R. Coss House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 28, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1982
- ^ Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office entry
External links edit
- Historic Homes of Muskogee Oklahoma
- Photograph of Virgil R. Coss House