Riverview in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Moore Manor
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025
1. Moore Manor Marker
of Interior
has placed this property on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 8.208′ N, 95° 59.455′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in Riverview. It is at the intersection of West 17th Place and South Carson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 17th Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 W 17th Pl, Tulsa OK 74119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Creek Nation Council Oak Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Veasey Leech (about 400 feet away); Creek Stickball Park (about 400 feet away); Not Just a Ball Game (about 500 feet away); Sophian Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carlton Place Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotel Ambassador (approx. 0.4 miles away); ClintonHardy House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
Regarding Moore Manor. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Moore Manor, built only 9 years after Oklahoma's statehood, is significant for its historical association with the oil boom of Oklahoma and especially early Tulsa. The house is the finest example of neo-Colonial residential architecture constructed during those early oil boom years
Frank L. Moore started business as a small drilling contractor and parlayed a few drilling interests into an oil empire. With his new-found wealth, Mr. Moore purchased a prime lot within the new Buena VistaPark Addition and started construction of the Moore Manor.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 20252. Moore Manor Marker
This tract of land includes the famous Council Oak Tree of the Creek Indians, which was the founding point and center of the Creek Nation in Oklahoma, as as well as the birthplace of the Indian community which eventually became Tulsa.
Also see . . . Moore Manor (PDF). National Register nomination for the complex, which was listed in 1982. (Prepared by Scott H. Brown; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
