In December 2024 The Prairie House was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, held in the US National Archives. This includes a designation from the State Historic Preservation Office that recognizes the building as an excellent example of Organic architecture. This major milestone is an honor that signifies the Prairie House is an important part of America’s cultural heritage and worthy of preservation.

Click Here to read the Oklahoma Historical Society press release announcing this exciting news.

Media Coverage

Newsletters

End of Year Newsletter,
Dec ‘24
Critical Needs Fundraiser, Dec ‘24
AIA Oklahoma Keynote Presentation,
Oct ‘24
Outré West Exhibition & Symposium,
Oct ‘24
Spring Newsletter,
May ‘24
Introducing the Prairie House Preservation Society.
Dec ‘23

KOCO News 5, Jan 2025
The Norman Transcript, Dec 2024
KOSUE, npr, Dec 2024
The Sunday Transcript, Decr 2024
Iconic Houses, April 2023
Journal Record , April 2022
ArchDaily, August 2011
Sooner Magazine Summer 2017
The Guardian, Feb 2020
Stir World, Jan 2021

Awards & Accomplishments

2024 National Register of Historic Places
2025 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
2024 AIA Oklahoma Conference Keynote Presentation
2024 Norman Arts Council SOS Grant
2024 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
Outré West Exhibition, 2024
2024 Norman Arts Council Hotel Tax Grant
2024 Lynne Rostochil National Register Nomination Grant
Historic Structural Report completion, 2023
5-year strategic plan completion, 2023
2023 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
2023 Norman Arts Council ARPA Grant
2022 National Trust for Historic Preservation Grant

The Prairie House

"The Prairie House" documents Herb Greene's return to Norman in 2021 and his personal reflections on the history behind the design. Produced by Norman Arts Council in association with BOLD Multimedia and the Kirkpatrick Foundation.