Norman in Cleveland County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

The Jacobson House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

1. The Jacobson House Marker

Inscription. The home of Swedish born artist, Oscar B. Jacobson & Jeanne d'Ucel became a center for international celebrities, artists & writers, 1918-1966. Jacobson, Director, of the O.U. School of Art, 1915-45, revolutionized art education in Oklahoma. He is also credited with nurturing the “renaissance” of Native American painting on the Southern Plains in the 1920s.

Erected 1993 by Oklahoma Historical Society • Jacobson Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Oklahoma Historical Society series lists.

Location. 35° 12.641′ N, 97° 27.002′ W. Marker is in Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. It is at the intersection of Chautauqua Avenue and West Boyd Street, on the right when traveling north on Chautauqua Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 Chautauqua Ave, Norman OK 73069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier

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and in Greater Oklahoma City.

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: Reunion Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catlett Music Center (about 600 feet away); Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (about 700 feet away); The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts (about 700 feet away); Burton Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles M. Russell Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goddard Health Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norman.

Also see . . .
1. Oscar Jacobson. Wikipedia entry on the Swedish-born American painter and museum curator. (Submitted on July 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Jacobson House Native Art Center.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

2. The Jacobson House Marker

Jacobson designed the eclectic Italian Renaissance-style house, which he built in 1918 and lived in until his death in 1966.

Home page for the center. (Submitted on July 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Oscar B. Jacobson House (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the house, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by William A. Mathes and Carol Whitney; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on July 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Oscar Brousse Jacobson (1882-1966) image. Click for full size.

The Texas Outlook, September 1928; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1928

3. Oscar Brousse Jacobson (1882-1966)

Born Anders Oskar Jacobsson, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 8 years old. He was director of the University of Oklahoma's art school from 1915 to 1945.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.