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The Sod House, which is also known as Marshall McCully Sod House, is a
''Oklahoma Historical Society'', Accessed March 10, 2015.
"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
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
sod house
The sod house or soddy was a common alternative to the log cabin during frontier settlement of the Great Plains of North America in the 1800s and early 1900s. Primarily used at first for animal shelters, corrals, and fences, they came into use ...
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 2020 census, the population was 5,699. The county seat is Cherokee.
Alfalfa County was formed at statehood in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after bot ...
approximately four miles north of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma."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 a common alternative to the log cabin during frontier settlement of the Great Plains of North America in the 1800s and early 1900s. Primarily used at first for animal shelters, corrals, and fences, they came into use ...
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 Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
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 housesReferences
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