Henry Overholser Mansion

Oklahoma


Fittingly, Henry Overholser, known as the 'Father of Oklahoma City,' lived with his wife Anna in what remains Oklahoma City's grandest mansion. This three-story palace was completed in 1903. Tours cover the history of the city, the Overholsers, their servants and workers as well as the lives of their neighbors. There are many more (almost as grand) mansions in the surrounding blocks.


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