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
Location1315 W. Okmulgee St.,
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°45′10.85″N 95°23′3.71″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Architectural styleOriental
MPSTerritorial Homes of Muskogee TR
NRHP reference No.84003159[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: V. R. Coss House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 28, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1982
  3. Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office entry


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