Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Mabel B. Little Heritage House
Completed 1986
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 7, 2021
1. Mabel B. Little Heritage House Marker
Sam and Lucy Mackey were determined to rebuild on the same site and to build a house of masonry construction that could not be destroyed by fire. The masonry house was completed in 1927.
This replica of the Mackey House has been named the Mabel B. Little Heritage House, honoring Mrs. Little, a pioneer who moved to Tulsa during the year 1913 and owned and operated a beauty shop located on Greenwood Avenue then known as the "Black Wall Street of America".
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 36° 9.72′ N, 95° 59.218′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is on North Greenwood Avenue north of East Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa
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Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1921 Black Wall Street Memorial / O Greenwood!/Commercial Destruction During 1921 Race War (a few steps from this marker); Black Wall Street - 1921 (a few steps from this marker); A Bench by the Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Vernon A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The 1921 Tulsa Massacre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Vernon AME Church Prayer Wall for Racial Healing (about 300 feet away); The Historic Greenwood District (about 600 feet away); Dreamland Theater (about 600 feet
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 7, 2021
2. Mabel B. Little Heritage House Marker
Marker is mounted next to the door
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
