Hales Mansion, Historic mansion in Heritage Hills, Oklahoma City, United States.
Hales Mansion is a large residence built in Renaissance Revival and Neoclassical styles, located in the Heritage Hills neighborhood. The building features Bedford limestone walls with Corinthian columns at the entrances and extends across three main floors plus a substantial basement level.
Built in 1916 for a prominent businessman, the mansion stands as one of the major construction projects of that era in the city. Later it was adapted for different uses and remains today on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant local landmark.
The house takes its name from William Taylor Hales, the businessman who commissioned it in 1916. From 1939 to 1992 it served as the residence of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, which is why locals long associated it with the archbishops rather than its original owner.
The building sits in an established residential neighborhood with good accessibility and is surrounded by other historic homes worth seeing. Plan to spend time exploring the surrounding area, as it is part of a significant historic preservation district.
The bricks were imported from Greece, while the limestone came from Bedford, Indiana. The house was designed by the Oklahoma City firm Hawk & Parr. Its 20,021 square feet over three floors, plus a 3,136-square-foot basement, make it the largest residence in Oklahoma City.
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