The Blackjacks (house)
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| The Blackjacks | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Cabin |
| Coordinates | 36°44′09″N 96°22′52″W / 36.735794°N 96.381028°W |
| Year(s) built | 1932 |
| Owner | John Joseph Mathews |
| Technical details | |
| Material | sandstone |
| Floor count | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Joseph Mathews |
The Blackjacks is the historic home of John Joseph Mathews built in 1932, now part of Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
During the summer of 1932, John Joseph Mathews designed a two-room home to be built out of native sandstone.[1] The center of the design was a fireplace. On July 24, 1932, Mathews moved into the home. Stanley Vestal and his wife stayed as his guests on the first night.[2] He initially called it "the Shack" before changing the name to "The Blackjacks" in 1936.[1] The house is in the Osage Hills in Osage County. He spent most of his writing career from here among the blackjack trees.[3] The home was largely abandoned after Mathews death in 1979 and he was buried on the property. In 2014, The Nature Conservancy purchased the property from the family.[4]