National Register Record for MELVIN F. LUSTER HOUSE

Historic Name: MELVIN F. LUSTER HOUSE
Current Name: SAME
Address: 300 QWNE 3RD
City: OKLAHOMA CITY            County: OKLAHOMA
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MELVIN F. LUSTER HOUSE IS A TWO STORY ITALIANATE STYLE BRICK HOUSE IN THE MAYWOOD ADDITION IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA CITY. BUILT FOR MARY AND SYDNEY LYONS, THE MOTHER AND STEP-FATHER OF MR. LUSTER, THIS RESIDENCE IS OUTSTANDING FOR ITS ARCHITECTURE IN THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. SYDNEY LYONS FOUNDED THE EAST INDIA TOILET GOODS AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A NATIONALLY NOTABLE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/7/1983.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: None
Current Function: None
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: ITALIANATE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1926            Original Site: YES
Condition: None
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None