Harwelden Mansion facts for kids
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| Location | 2210 S. Main St. Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1922-1923 |
| Architect | Wight & Wight |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic, English Tudor |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002271 |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1978 |
Harwelden is a historical building and a Collegiate Gothic-English Tudor-styled mansion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was built in 1923 by a businessman and philanthropist, Earl P. Harwell. It served as the headquarter for Arts Council of Tulsa from 1969 to 2012.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The mansion and grounds were also documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 2009.
History
In 1923, a Tulsa-native businessman and philanthropist, Earl Palmer Harwell and his wife Mary built the Collegiate Gothic and English Tudor styled mansion, named Harwelden. It was designed and constructed by architects Wight and Wight and Long Construction from Kansas City, Missouri. Interior design was by William A. Franch and Company of Minneapolis, including for paneling, plaster-ornamented ceilings, oriental carpets and furnishings.
Following the deaths of Harwell in 1950 and his wife's in 1967, the mansion was donated to the Arts Council of Tulsa. When the house was left to the Arts and Humanities Council, it included staircase runners and living room rug, all of the original lighting fixtures, and selected furniture and draperies, while most furnishings were bequeathed to relatives.
The mansion served as a headquarter for Arts Council of Tulsa and its governing body, ahha Tulsa from 1969 to 2012. In February 1978, the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
In 2019 the building is owned by Tulsa-native businesswoman Teresa Knox and her husband, Ivan Acosta. In May 2018, they purchased the mansion for $2.9 million. Following the purchasing of the mansion by Knox, an historic mailbox was stolen from the building.
Images for kids
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Harwelden Mansion
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Bronze Statue
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Harwelden Mansion Bed and Breakfast, west view overlooking the Arkansas River
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