Severs Hotel (Muskogee, Oklahoma)

Severs Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	200 N. State St., Muskogee, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°44′54.66″N 95°22′12.67″W / 35.7485167°N 95.3701861°WCoordinates: 35°44′54.66″N 95°22′12.67″W / 35.7485167°N 95.3701861°W
Built	1912
Architect	Mariner & LaBeaume
NRHP Reference #	82003691[1]
Added to NRHP	September 12, 1982

The Severs Hotel in Muskogee, Oklahoma is one of five skyscraper buildings, ranging from five to ten stories tall, built in 1910-1912 and included in the Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources study.^[2] The others are:

• Baltimore Hotel,
• Manhattan Building,
• Railroad Exchange Building, and
• Surety Building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

History

Frederick B. Severs (1835-1912) built the 10-story hotel in downtown Muskogee early in the 20th Century. The grand opening was held on August 31, 1912. In October of that year, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhard stayed at the Severs while she performed in a play, "Queen Elizabeth." Muskogee's Rotary Club chapter, chartered in November, 1913, met each Thursday at the Severs. In 1922, an exhibition major league baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers was played at Athletic Park in Muskogee.^{[lower-alpha 1]} The Yankees chose to stay at the Severs Hotel because it was within walking distance of the ball park.^[3]

Notes

1. Athletic Park is now the site of the Muskogee Civic Center.

References

1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Claudia Craig (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Pre-Depression Muskogee Skyscrapers Thematic Resources" (pdf). National Park Service.
3. Mullins, Jonita, "Severs Hotel figured in much of city’s history." Muskogee Phoenix. January 25, 2015. Accessed September 4, 2015.

• Severs Hotel, Oklahoma Historical Society Listing