Sod House
National Register of Historic Places

Sod House

Cleo Springs, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 28, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000526

About this property

The Sod House, which is also known as Marshall McCully Sod House, is a sod house built in 1894. It is located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma approximately four miles north of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma.

Location

Cleo Springs, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
36.47142, -98.42342

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 70000526. It was listed on September 28, 1970.

Categories

AGRICULTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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First United Methodist Church
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Major County Courthouse
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14.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Bill Doolin Death — Lawson Oklahoma 1896
1896Frontier
1.6 mi
Battle of the Washita (CO raiders)
1868Indian Wars
3.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sod House listed on the National Register?

Sod House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Sod House?

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

What is the period of significance for Sod House?

The period of significance for Sod House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1894.

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