Severs Hotel (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
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| Location | 200 N. State St., Muskogee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′54.66″N 95°22′12.67″W / 35.7485167°N 95.3701861°WCoordinates: 35°44′54.66″N 95°22′12.67″W / 35.7485167°N 95.3701861°W |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Mariner & LaBeaume |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| NRHP Reference # | 82003691[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1982 |
The Severs Hotel in Muskogee, Oklahoma is one of five skyscraper buildings, ranging from five to ten stories tall, built in 1910-1912 and included in the Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources study.[2] The others are:
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
History
Frederick B. Severs (1835-1912) built the 10-story hotel in downtown Muskogee early in the 20th Century. The grand opening was held on August 31, 1912. In October of that year, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhard stayed at the Severs while she performed in a play, "Queen Elizabeth." Muskogee's Rotary Club chapter, chartered in November, 1913, met each Thursday at the Severs. In 1922, an exhibition major league baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers was played at Athletic Park in Muskogee.[lower-alpha 1] The Yankees chose to stay at the Severs Hotel because it was within walking distance of the ball park.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Athletic Park is now the site of the Muskogee Civic Center.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Claudia Craig (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources" (pdf). National Park Service.
- ↑ Mullins, Jonita, "Severs Hotel figured in much of city’s history." Muskogee Phoenix. January 25, 2015. Accessed September 4, 2015.
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