Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 100011139
Historic Name PRAIRIE HOUSE
Description of Significance THE PRAIRIE HOUSE IS LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE STATE LEVEL UNDER CRITERION C FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSOCIATION WITH ARCHITECT HERB GREENE. THE PRAIRIE HOUSE IS AN ICONIC EMBODIMENT OF ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT, A TESTAMENT TO GREENE'S INNOVATIVE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY. GREENE'S INFLUENCE, ESPECIALLY AS IT IS EMBODIED IN THE PRAIRIE HOUSE CAN BE SEEN ON A NATIONAL LEVEL AS EVIDENCED IN THE WORK OF RELATED ORGANIC OR "AMERICAN SCHOOL" ARCHITECTS SUCH AS MICKEY MUENIG AND BART PRINCE - AND EVEN AT AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE HUNGARIAN "LIVING ARCHITECTURE" MOVEMENT IN WHICH THE WORK OF GREENE AND BRUCE GOFF IS FREQUENTLY REFERENCED.
Current Name PRAIRIE HOUSE
Address 550 48TH AVENUE NE
City NORMAN
County CLEVELAND
Lot
Block
Current Section
Township
Range
Type BUILDING
Historic Function DWELLING
Current Function VACANT
Area Significance 1 CRITERION C - ARCHITECTURE
Area Significance 2
Date Prepared OCTOBER 2024
Year Built 1961
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder HERB GREENE
Architectural Style ORGANIC
Roof Material WOOD
Wall Material WOOD
Window Material WOOD
Door Material WOOD
Decorative Details CURVED IN PLAN AND TAPERED IN SECTION, A BALOON FRAMED ARMATURE SUPPORTS OTHER MORE SCULPTURAL WOOD-FRAMED ELEMENTS, INCLUDING A VAULT, FURRING AROUND WINDOWS AND DECORATIVE TUSKS.
Condition GOOD
Comments
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