Hales Mansion Explained

W. T. Hales House
Coordinates:35.4858°N -97.5192°W
Built:1916
Architecture:Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
Added:March 29, 1978
Area:1.17 acres
Refnum:78002245

The Hales Mansion is a mansion built in 1916 in the Heritage Hills neighborhood of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

History

The Second Renaissance Revival house[1] was built for William Taylor Hales, 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.[2] 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,[3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418162455/http://nr_shpo.okstate.edu/nhrpdfs/79002006.pdf. 2017-04-18. 2021-10-15. nr_shpo.okstate.edu.
  2. Web site: Oklahoma National Register Properties. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418082909/http://nr_shpo.okstate.edu/shpopic.asp?id=78002245. 2017-04-18. 2021-10-15. nr_shpo.okstate.edu.
  3. Web site: Oklahoma County Assessor, OK | Official Website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418083731/http://www.oklahomacounty.org/assessor/Searches/Sketches/sketchfile/2710/R043565500001.jpg. 2017-04-18. 2021-10-15.