A. C. Trumbo House

The A. C. Trumbo House is a house in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. It was built in 1906 for Arthur C. Trumbo as a replica of one of Mark Twain's houses and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The plot on which it stands was originally in the Creek Nation, Indian territory, before it was incorporated into Oklahoma on November 16, 1907.

A. C. Trumbo House
A. C. Trumbo House is located in Oklahoma
A. C. Trumbo House
A. C. Trumbo House is located in the United States
A. C. Trumbo House
Location1321 West Broadway,
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°45′13.16″N 95°23′1.39″W
Built1906
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSTerritorial Homes of Muskogee TR
NRHP reference No.84003334[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1984

It is a two-and-a-half-story house that is approximately 60 feet (18 m) by 100 feet (30 m) in size. It includes some elements of Prairie Style architecture: long eaves "creating a horizontal quality", several banded windows, the central portion lifted higher than flanking wings, a floral-patterned stained glass window.[2]

NRHP Application discussion

This was one of five historic residences that were nominated in a group, titled "Territorial Homes of Muskogee." The houses in this group include:

All of these houses were built in the same time period (1904-1907), shortly before the end of the Territorial Period. They are all in good condition and continue in service as residences. There have been no alterations significant enough to disturb their historic character.[3]

Sign placed outside the Trumbo House by the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Commission

Text of the badly faded sign reads: "This home, at 1321 West Broadway, built in 1906 by A.C. Trumbo, is a replica of one of Mark Twain's homes. Mr. Trumbo was the son-in-law of A.W. Patterson, and both men were pioneer bankers and promoters of Muskogee and early Arkansas River navigation. Together these two men provided the financing for Muskogee's Convention Hall, scene of the Trans-Mississippi Congress of 1907."[3]

Historical significance of A. C. Trumbo

Trumbo and Patterson had co-founded the Bank of Muskogee in 1901, before Oklahoma became a state.[lower-alpha 1][4] At the time the Trumbo house was built, Muskogee was within the Creek Nation in Indian Territory. It was the most populous and most commercially important city in the Territory. The two men provided financing for Muskogee's Convention Hall, which was built in 1907 to house the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Convention.[lower-alpha 2] Trumbo succeeded Patterson as president of Bank of Muskogee in 1918.[3]

Description

The A.C. Trumbo House was built in 1906, based on the design of a house belonging to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) that Mr. and Mrs. Trumbo visited during their honeymoon. The architecture includes elements of the Prairie style, such as:

  • a central portion that rises slightly above the flanking wings,
  • eaves extending well beyond the walls to create a horizontal quality,
  • brick and stucco extending walls that delineate the entrance and rear terrace,
  • leaded glass sidelights that flank the entry door,
  • a floriated stained glass window serving as the focal point of the facade.[3]

Notes
  1. The Bank of Muskogee became Muskogee National Bank in 1908.
  2. Trumbo served as president of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Convention in 1912.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Claudia Craig (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: A C. Trumbo House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2017. with six photos from 1982
  3. Claudia Craig (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Territorial Homes of Muskogee Thematic Resources". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. Thoburn, Joseph Bradfield. A Standard History of Oklahoma, Vol. III.. American Historical Society. Chicago and New York. 1916, p. 1047. Available on Google Books. Accessed December 6, 2016
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