Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 86003466
Historic Name OSCAR B JACOBSON HOUSE
Description of Significance AS DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, OSCAR B. JACOBSON WAS NOT ONLY A NOTED ARTIST IN HIS OWN RIGHT, BUT HELPED CREATE A RENAISSANCE IN PLAINS INDIAN ART. AS THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF THE KIOWA FIVE ARTISTS, JACOBSON ATTRACTED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO THIS NEGLECTED ART FORM. JACOBSON ALSO WORKED IN THE NEW DEAL PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT. HIS HOUSE, AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE, BECAME THE FOCAL POINT OF THE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY IN NORMAN. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER, 12/23/86.
Current Name JACOBSON HOUSE ART CENTER
Address 609 S. CHATAUQUA AVE.
City NORMAN
County CLEVELAND
Lot 41,42,43,44
Block 2, BESSENT ADDITION
Current Section
Township
Range
Type BUILDING
Historic Function SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function SINGLE DWELLING
Area Signficance 1 ART
Area Significance 2 ARCHITECTURE
Date Prepared 1988
Year Built 1922
Original Site YES
Architect/Builder UNKNOWN
Architectural Style RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Roof Material ASPHALT
Wall Material STUCCO
Window Material WOOD
Door Material WOOD
Decorative Details WOOD SURROUNDS, PROJECTING FLAT EAVE
Condition GOOD
Comments ALTERATIONS:NONE
Restricted N