Miami in Ottawa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Dobson Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

1. Dobson Home Marker

Inscription. Solomon Bedford Dobson was one of the earliest pioneer families to settle in this area when he moved his family from Cuba, Kentucky to Miami, Indian Territory in 1894. He first built a two-story white framed house on this property. He and his wife Lucinda Rogers “Lucy” (Stinebaugh) Dobson were the parents of four children: Martha, Wayman, Solomon “Sully”, and Nellie. In August of 1915, Mr. Dobson hired John Jefferson Shoe to design the Craftsmen style home that exists today. The family moved into the home in January of 1916. The Dobsons made their impact on Miami by establishing a lumber yard, an ice plant, a bottling works, a garment factory, and holding several leases for ore in the nearby mining district. Wayman Dobson served as mayor of Miami from 1906 to 1908, and from 1933 to 1941. Sully assisted his father with their business interests in the area. Miss Nellie was active within the community through the Ottawa County Historical Society and the Miami Garden Club. The home has been a focal point of Miami for many decades with the business, political, and social interests of the family. The home is listed on the National

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Register of Historic Properties.

Erected by Ottawa County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 36° 52.388′ N, 94° 52.73′ W. Marker is in Miami, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of A Street Southwest and 1st Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south on A Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 A St SW, Miami OK 74354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Quapaw Nation,

specifically in the Cherokee Nation,

and in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

2. Dobson Home Marker

The house now is part of a museum complex, just as Nellie Dobson specified in her last will and testament.

markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miami Trust and Savings Bank Clock (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hadley Building (about 700 feet away); Gateway Sign (about 700 feet away); Miami, Oklahoma (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coleman Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); David Froman (approx. ¼ mile away); Steve & Cassie Gaines (approx. ¼ mile away); Moscelyne Larkin (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coleman Theatre, Miami, Oklahoma (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Dobson Family House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 2011. (Prepared by Cynthia Savage; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.