In October of that year, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt stayed at the Severs while she performed in a play, "Queen Elizabeth."

Muskogee's Rotary Club chapter, chartered in November, 1913, met each Thursday at the Severs.

In 1922, an exhibition major league baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers was played at Athletic Park in Muskogee.

[a] The Yankees chose to stay at the Severs Hotel because it was within walking distance of the ball park.

The exterior walls are covered with three layers of red brick, totaling 12 inches (30 cm) thickness.