Harwelden Mansion

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.

Harwelden
Harwelden building
Location2210 S. Main St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.132027°N 95.987923°W / 36.132027; -95.987923
Area3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1922-1923
ArchitectWight & Wight
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic, English Tudor
Websiteharweldenmansion.com
NRHP reference No.78002271[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1][2] The mansion and grounds were also documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 2009.[3]

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.[4][5] It was designed and constructed by architects Wight and Wight and Long Construction from Kansas City, Missouri.[6][7] Interior design was by William A. Franch and Company of Minneapolis, including for paneling, plaster-ornamented ceilings, oriental carpets and furnishings.[2]

Following the deaths of Harwell in 1950 and his wife's in 1967, the mansion was donated to the Arts Council of Tulsa.[8][4] 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.[2]

The mansion served as a headquarter for Arts Council of Tulsa and its governing body, ahha Tulsa from 1969 to 2012.[4] In February 1978, the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.[9]

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.[4][10] Following the purchasing of the mansion by Knox, an historic mailbox was stolen from the building.[11]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Kent Ruth (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harwelden". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2019. With accompanying 16 photos from 1977
  3. "Harwelden Estate, 2210 South Main Street, Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK". HABS.
  4. Smith, Michael (May 18, 2018). "Historic Harwelden mansion sold, to be preserved and continue as Tulsa events facility". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  5. \Wells, Rick (May 2, 2019). "Tour Tulsa's Harwelden Mansion In 2019 Designer Showcase". www.1170kfaq.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. ""These Walls: Harwelden Mansion in Tulsa" by Davis, KirLee - THE JOURNAL RECORD, July 18, 2008 | Online Research Library: Questia". Questia. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. "History in the Re-Making: Designing Harwelden". McGraw Real Estate Blog. 31 May 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. Litchfield, Yvonne (November 13, 1993). "Harwelden: A Gothic Treasure". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  9. Watts Jr., James D. (April 28, 2019). "Designing Harwelden: Annual fundraiser helps to transform Tulsa landmark into showplace". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  10. "New Tulsa Harwelden Mansion Owners: Details". KOKI. May 20, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. "Reward offered for mailbox stolen from historic Oklahoma mansion". KFOR.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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