National Register Record for JAMES W STROUD HOUSE

Historic Name: JAMES W STROUD HOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: 110 E 2ND
City: STROUD            County: LINCOLN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE JAMES W. STROUD HOUSE IS LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF STROUD AND AS THE OLDEST EXAMPLE OF EASTERN STICK STYLE ARCHITECTURE. THE STROUD HOUSE IS A TWO-STORY RESIDENCE WITH WOOD CLAPBOARD SIDING AND A HIPPED ROOF WITH INTERSECTING CROSS GABLES. THE FACADE FEATURES A TWO-STORY PROJECTING THREE-SIDED BAY WITH A PEDIMENTED ENTRYWAY WHICH INCLUDES CORNICE RETURNS AND DIAGONAL BRACKETS FOR SUPPORT. ALL WINDOWS HAVE DECORATIVE CORNICE HEADS WITH MINIATURE DENTILS. SOME ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE HOME. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/8/1984.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: DOMESTIC; SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: OTHER ( EASTERN STICK STYLE)
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1898-1907            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: THE STROUD STAR NEWSPAPER, FRIDAY MARCH 11TH 1898; JAMES B THOBURN, HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA, VOL IV, PAGE 1859; INTERIVIEW LORENE EVANS (PROPERTY OWNER) JULY 1983
Date Prepared: NOV 1983