V. R. Coss House

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V. R. Coss House was built in 1906 at 1315 West Okmulgee in Muskogee, Oklahoma by Virgil R. Coss, Early Banker and Real Estate Dealer.

The house consists of 3 stories with a partial basement. The first level is predominately made of quarter-sawn oak while the second level is made of maple. The home has the original stairway as well as a smaller "Servant Stairway" which had initiated at the "Butler's Pantry". The "Butler's Pantry" was recently combined with the original kitchen to make a larger "modern day" kitchen. The original dining room was fashioned after a plush dining "Railway Car" so done because of Mr. Coss's close friendship with George Pullman and remains in its original condition. The original Ludowici tile roof was removed around 1990 and was replaced by asphalt shingles until 2004 when the present owner's had new Ludowici clay tiles re-installed. The house was also the home of James A. Egan, Mayor of Muskogee from 1962-1968. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 5/2/84.