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

The Maney Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

1. The Maney Home Marker

Inscription. This beautiful Victorian home was constructed at 917 North Robinson in 1904 by S. F. Lee and was the home of J.W. Maney, a self-made pioneer who came to Oklahoma in 1889. The home was moved to its present location in 1909 because of the build-up of churches and schools near its former site. Mr. Maney, who lived in the home until his death in 1945, was influential and active in the growth and development of Oklahoma, as a railroad contractor, builder and developer. This building has a solid oak entrance with oval beveled glass, surrounded on either side with leaded glass windows.

Erected by Oklahoma City Historical Preservation and Landmark Commission.

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 1904.

Location. 35° 28.835′ N, 97° 31.519′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Midtown. It can be reached from North Shartel Avenue north of Northwest 11th Street, on the right when traveling

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north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 N Shartel Ave, Oklahoma City OK 73103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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: Susan Ferrell and Mary Rentie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mid-Continent Life Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Osler Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Plaza Court (approx. ¼ mile away); Kaiser's Ice Cream Parlour (approx. ¼ mile away); Hales Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Overholser Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Hadden Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . .
1. Maney Historic District (PDF). National Register

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2025

2. The Maney Home Marker

Marker is by the porch steps.

of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the Maney House and was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Bob L. Blackburn; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. James W. Maney. Wikipedia entry on the engineer and railroad contractor. (Submitted on May 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

James William Maney (1862-1945) image. Click for full size.

A Standard History of Oklahoma, vol. III; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1916

3. James William Maney (1862-1945)

He invented an earth-moving tool called the Baker-Maney scraper, built by the Baker Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, Ill. The original model is in the Smithsonian Institution.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.