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History
Built in 1922 for Judge R.M. Rainey the classic Georgian revival home features an arched fanlight over the front door. The arched window theme is repeated throughout the house.
In March of 1920, as Nichols was finishing his last home on the block, he sold these lots to Lillian and Robert M. Rainey for $3,750. Robert was a native of Texas who moved to Indian Territory in 1904 and opened a law practice. Three years later, at statehood, he was elected to the first Oklahoma Legislature from Atoka County. After one term Robert was appointed a district judge, followed by a stint as chairman of the state Democratic Party and appointment to the State Supreme Court.
When he bought the lots on 19th, Judge Rainey was the Chief Justice. Robert and Lillian built a two-story brick Colonial Revival home patterned after a pre-Revolutionary home in Williamsburg, Virginia. After moving into this formal, Georgian-style home, Robert became the law partner of Streeter Flynn, the son of the U.S. Senator from Oklahoma Territory, Dennis T. Flynn. The Raineys remained in the house until 1971.
Five years later it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carmack, who retired, added central heat and air, installed new wiring and a new kitchen, built a permanent staircase to the third floor, and generally renovated the entire structure. The original fixtures were saved, and wallpapers and fabrics were Williamsburg reproductions. They featured their home on the 1977 and 1982 Home Tours.
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