Rosamund House Named To National Register of Historic Places
Published: 2007-09-24
TAHLEQUAH Northeastern State Universitys Rosamund House has officially been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Rosamund House was built in 1888 by Gideon Morgan, who came to Tahlequah in 1887 to build the new Cherokee National Female Seminary. Morgan was a member the Senate of the Cherokee Nation and served as Tahlequahs Postmaster.
In 1919, the house served as a hospital for Tahlequah. Robert K. McIntosh purchased the home in 1923. He was the superintendent of schools and the first dean of instruction for Northeastern.
The university purchased the house in 1985 and completed renovations in March 1986. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee was the first guest of the university to stay in the home after it was remodeled.
The building is currently used as executive office space and guest rooms for official guests of the University, as well as special receptions and programs.