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The mansion was built by Henry Overholser, considered to be the "father of Oklahoma City" by many, [1] and his socialite wife Anna Ione Murphy Overholser, and is considered to be Oklahoma City's first mansion. [2] Overholser bought the land for the purpose of building a residence in 1901 and, when built, the mansion was located away from the ...
Henry Overholser (April 14, 1846 – August 25, 1915) was an American businessman, county commissioner, and important contributor to the development of Oklahoma City. He was the first to erect two-story buildings in the city, both of which were torn down in 1907. [1] Overholser's son from a first marriage, Edward, was a mayor of Oklahoma City ...
Heritage Hills' largest house, and largest in Oklahoma City, is the Hales Mansion, spanning 20,021 square feet (1,860.0 m 2). The Châteauesque-style Overholser Mansion, the neighborhood's second largest house, is a historic house museum and is open to the public with guided tours.
Overholser Mansion: Overholser Mansion. June 22, 1970 : 405 15th St., NW. Oklahoma City: 122: Pachyderm Building for the Lincoln Park Zoo ...
In 1903, Anna and Henry built the Overholser Mansion, which they would both stay in until their deaths. In 1972 the Overholser's son-in-law David Jay Perry sold the mansion to the Oklahoma Historical Society. [2] According to The Oklahoman local ghost stories in Oklahoma City claim her ghost haunts the mansion. [3]
Edwards Heights Historic District is a U.S. historic district and residential neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.It is approximately 4 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City and is roughly bounded by NE. 16th Street, N. Page Avenue, NE.
Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City, 1903. Villa Riviera, Long Beach, California, 1929. Examples in Canada. Many of the Châteauesque-style buildings in Canada were ...
Henry Overholser (1846–1915), American businessman; Ed Overholser (1869–1931), American politician and former mayor of Oklahoma City; Geneva Overholser, American journalist; Wayne D. Overholser (1906–1996), American writer; Winfred Overholser (1892–1964), American psychiatrist