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The Sod House, which is also known as Marshall McCully Sod House, is a
sod house The sod house or soddy was an often used alternative to the log cabin during frontier settlement of the Great Plains of Canada and the United States in the 1800s and early 1900s. Primarily used at first for animal shelters, corrals, and fen ...
built in 1894. It is located in
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,642. The county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed at statehood in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after Wi ...
approximately four miles north of
Cleo Springs, Oklahoma Cleo Springs (originally known as Cleo) is a town in Major County, Oklahoma, Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 326 at the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. Description The post office was established March 21, 1894 ...
."Sod House Museum,"
''Oklahoma Historical Society'', Accessed March 10, 2015.


History

The Sod House was built by Marshal McCully in 1894.
Sod house The sod house or soddy was an often used alternative to the log cabin during frontier settlement of the Great Plains of Canada and the United States in the 1800s and early 1900s. Primarily used at first for animal shelters, corrals, and fen ...
s were constructed by settlers of southern and western Oklahoma Territory because there was not enough timber to build wooden houses.Heisch, Melvena Thurman
"Sod House,"
''Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Accessed March 10, 2015. The sod house near Cleo Springs is the only remaining sod house in Oklahoma that was built by settlers. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1970. The Sod House Museum (under the
Oklahoma Historical Society The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. ...
) maintains the structure.


See also

* List of sod houses


References


External links


Sod House Museum
- Oklahoma Historical Society Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Houses completed in 1894 Sod houses Oklahoma Historical Society Museums in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma Historic house museums in Oklahoma Houses in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-NRHP-stub