Uptown Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Israel M. Putnam Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

1. Israel M. Putnam Home Marker

Inscription. This house was built in 1906 by Mr. Putnam, a pioneer leader in the city and state. A legislator, and credited with being a leader in successful campaign to move state capitol from Guthrie to Oklahoma City in 1910. He gave land for Memorial Park and was the developer of Putnam Heights.

Erected 1973 by Oklahoma City Historical Preservation Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 35° 30.541′ N, 97° 32.158′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Uptown Oklahoma City. It is on Northwest 37th Street east of North McKinley Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1435 NW 37th St, Oklahoma City OK 73118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 3711 McKinley Blvd. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aduddell Fitness Center (approx. one mile away); Nellie Melton Panhellenic Quadrangle (approx. one mile away); Oklahoma United Methodist Hall (approx. one mile away); Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center (approx. one mile away); Vietnam War Memorial in Oklahoma City (approx. one mile away); Site of Historic Frederickson Field House (approx. one mile away); Temple B'Nai Israel (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . .
1. I.M. Putnam. When Israel Mercer Putnam came to Oklahoma City in 1901, having just graduated from the law department of the University of Georgia, he had as little capital as the new lawyer is usually

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

2. Israel M. Putnam Home Marker

said to possess, and he looked forward to only the average success of a lawyer in a western town. But while he was getting his first cases during the summer of 1901, he was also learning to appreciate the potential greatness of this city. A History of the State of Oklahoma v. II, Luther B. Hill (1910); via Google Books (Submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Putnam Heights Historic Preservation District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which Putnam developed and includes his house. (Prepared by Sandra S. Stratton and Kent Ruth, State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma (1981); via the Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Israel Mercer Putnam (1873-1961) image. Click for full size.

A History of the State of Oklahoma v. II, Luther B. Hill; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1910

3. Israel Mercer Putnam (1873-1961)

He built his financial and political capital by buying farmland on the city's outskirts, subdividing those parcels and developing them into residential subdivisions.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.