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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 |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
SINGLE DWELLING |
| Current Function |
SINGLE DWELLING |
| Area Significance 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 |
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