| Joseph Carpenter House | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Location: | 204 W. Sixth Street, Stroud, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates: | 35.7517°N -96.6553°W |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1913 |
| Architect: | Carpenter, Joseph |
| Architecture: | Prairie School |
| Added: | September 26, 1986 |
| Refnum: | 86002346 |
The Joseph Carpenter house is the oldest and best preserved Prairie Style house in Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.[1] It was erected at 204 West 6th Street in 1913 as the residence of Joseph R. and Lovenia (Foushee) Carpenter.[2]
A -story structure, it features a hipped roof with a combination of stucco and wood clapboard siding for the exterior walls. A single story hipped-roof porch runs across the front of the home. The building possesses a multitude of other prairie-style elements and retains a high degree of architectural integrity. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1986, as NR ID Number 86002346.[3]
Joseph Carpenter was a successful businessman, accumulating considerable wealth as a merchant of farm implements and hardware,[4] which made him financially able to hire an architect from Kansas City to design his new home. As one of the largest homes in Stroud, it reflected Carpenter's importance as a commercial leader in the city. A factor in the house retaining its architectural integrity is the care given it by Joseph's son and daughter-in-law Paul F. and Ruth (Riley) Carpenter,[5] who resided in the home through 1986 when it was placed on the National Historic Register.