Thomas-Foreman House

Thomas-Foreman House (HM1H5W)

Location: Muskogee, OK 74401 Muskogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 45.233', W 95° 23.2'

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This house was built in 1898 by John R. Thomas, Federal Judge from 1897-1901. As a former congressman from Illinois, his influence was responsible for the increase of the United States Navy from one battleship to that equal other nations of the day. He became known as the Father of the United States Navy. A daughter, Carolyn, married his law partner, Grant Foreman. They became outstanding authorities on Oklahoma history and the Five Civilized Tribes, collaborating on the publication of 27 books and numerous magazine articles. The Foreman's lived the rest of their lives in this house.
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HM NumberHM1H5W
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Placed ByHistoric Preservation Commission, Muskogee Oklahoma
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:22am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 284209 N 3959278
Decimal Degrees35.75388333, -95.38666667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 45.233', W 95° 23.2'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 45' 13.98" N, 95° 23' 12" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 S 15th St, Muskogee OK 74401, US
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