Even as late as 1917, when Nichols and Chandler broke ground for this home, the streetcar line was still the most important consideration for many people when they bought homes. The first resident of this house, George W. Knox, was responsible for designing the streetcar line in Oklahoma City. Knox was one of the state’s leading industrialists, a native of Illinois and a trained electrical engineer. He designed Omaha’s streetcar system, the first west of the Mississippi, and won the contract to build the streetcar system in Chicago in 1892 and 1893, just in time for the 1893 World’s Fair.

In 1902 Knox was hired by John Shartel and Anton Classen to design and build the streetcar system in Oklahoma City. He remained with the company until 1911, serving as vice president and general manager. When he, his wife, Alice, and their two children moved into the house on 19th, Knox was operating his own oil company, a mine in Minnesota, and an electrical engineering firm.

Another engineer, Mr. Charles C. Stueve, and his wife, Bettey, bought the home in 1973 after it had changed hands several times. The Stueves’ plans were interrupted in 1974 when a major fire caused extensive damage. They replaced the roof, installed a new kitchen, and completely redecorated.

Gwen Henry featured the home on the 1979 Home Tour.

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