Robertson House
National Register of Historic Places

Robertson House

Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas
Listed
February 7, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10001207

About this property

Robertson House is a historic house at 403 N Plum Street in Eureka, Kansas. The history of the Robertson House parallels the rise and fall of the Kansas oil industry. The home's eclectic Prairie-style design, unique in Kansas, reflected the owner's financial success. When he built the home in 1923 at a cost of $40,000, oil drill contractor Russell Roy Robertson likely believed that oil prices would remain steady. For the first time, oil workers, who had lived in temporary company towns, began to take permanent residence in oil towns like Eureka. In the words of historian Craig Miner, "Oil had become respectable during the 1920s." The Robertson House likely seemed affordable to oil contractor Roy Clair Patton, who bought the property from Robertson at the dawn of the Great Depression. But when drillers flooded the market, oil prices plunged and yields fell, those who made their living drilling oil wells could no longer afford it. By 1933, the price of oil had tanked to just 66 cents and the house was sold at sheriff's sale. The property was nominated for its association with the local oil industry and for its eclectic Prairie and Mission styles.

Location

403 N. Plum
Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas
37.82431, -96.28374

Categories

ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Robertson House listed on the National Register?

Robertson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Robertson House?

Robertson House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robertson House?

The period of significance for Robertson House is recorded as the industrial era.

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