Hales Mansion

W. T. Hales House
Location 1521 N. Hudson Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°29′9″N 97°31′9″W / 35.48583°N 97.51917°W / 35.48583; -97.51917Coordinates: 35°29′9″N 97°31′9″W / 35.48583°N 97.51917°W / 35.48583; -97.51917
Area 1.17 acres
Built 1916
Architect Hawk & Parr
Architectural style Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference # 78002245[1]
Added to NRHP March 29, 1978

The Hales Mansion is a mansion built in 1916 in Oklahoma City's Heritage Hills neighborhood.

History

The Second Renaissance Revival house[2] was built for William Taylor Hales (1867-1938),[3] a prominent business man of early Oklahoma City, in 1916 at a cost of $125,000 USD. In 1939, the mansion was bought by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and served as the residence of the archbishop until it was converted back into a private residence in 1992. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4] In April 2017, the mansion was bought by an Oklahoma City radiologist for $2.125 million.

Architecture

The house contains 20,021 square feet of living space spread over three floors, and an additional 3,136 square feet of basement,[5] making the Hales Mansion the largest residence in Oklahoma City. The mansion was designed by the firm Hawk & Parr and is constructed of Bedford limestone and bricks imported from Greece. The main entrance on the east facade is a large, two-story portico supported by eight Corinthian columns. The secondary entrance on the north facade, facing the Overholser Mansion, is also a two-story portico but supported by four columns. On the ground level, the main entrance opens into a grand hall and a grand staircase.

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. http://nr_shpo.okstate.edu/nhrpdfs/79002006.pdf
  3. "William Taylor "W T" Hales (1867-1938) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com.
  4. http://nr_shpo.okstate.edu/shpopic.asp?id=78002245
  5. http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/Sketches/sketchfile/2710/R043565500001.jpg


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