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| Location | 1521 N. Hudson Ave.,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°29′9″N97°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 No. | 78002245[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1978 |
TheHales Mansion is amansion built in 1916 in theHeritage Hills neighborhood ofOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
The Second Renaissance Revival house[2] was built for William Taylor Hales, a prominent business man of early Oklahoma City, in 1916 at a cost of $125,000USD. In 1939, the mansion was bought by theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and served as the residence of thearchbishop until it was converted back into a private residence in 1992. The mansion was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3] In April 2017, the mansion was bought by an Oklahoma Cityradiologist for $2.125 million.
The house contains 20,021 square feet of living space spread over three floors, and an additional 3,136 square feet of basement,[4] making the Hales Mansion the largest residence in Oklahoma City. The mansion was designed by the firmHawk & Parr and is constructed ofBedford limestone and bricks imported fromGreece. The main entrance on the east facade is a large, two-storyportico supported by eightCorinthian columns. The secondary entrance on the north facade, facing theOverholser 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.
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