PRESERVATION

OKLAHOMA NEWS January 2007 Volume XIII No. 2

Stag Bar, Ardmore

Masonic Lodge, Tonkawa Grants Awarded to 2006 Endangered Places The Water Tower in Boley, the Masonic Lodge assessments, engineering studies, and/or fund in Tonkawa and Stag Bar in Ardmore were raising plans. It is our hope this planning chosen as participants for the “2006 Most grant will serve as a catalyst to help move Endangered Places Grant” pilot program. these three projects forward through the use of qualified professionals and good Recognizing that all successful preservation preservation practices. projects begin with a solid plan, this grant program is designed to offer planning Preservation is honored to offer assistance only. Typical uses for these this special grant opportunity through the funds might include architectural planning generosity of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. documents, feasibility studies, conditions Water Tower, Boley PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 A joint project of the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Oklahoma BancFirst Announces $10,000 Commitment for Historic Preservation through Grant Program October 26, 2006 -- BancFirst announced Communities eligible include: preservation in Oklahoma, and strengthen today a $10,000 commitment to Ardmore, Tahlequah, Lawton/Ft. local communities through preservation Preservation Oklahoma to launch the Sill, Hugo, Norman, Weatherford, efforts,” said David Rainbolt, BancFirst’s PlanFirst Grant Program. This pilot project Stratford, Tishomingo, Blackwell, Chief Executive Officer. underscores the bank’s continued loyalty Hennessey, Kingfisher, Hobart, Lone and commitment to helping Oklahoma’s Wolf, Davenport, Meeker, Prague, “We are honored to be a partner in this communities grow and prosper. Stroud, Guthrie, Marietta, Thackerville, new initiative,” said Heather Seifert, Kingston, Madill, Sulphur, Muskogee, Executive Director of Preservation Recognizing the importance of the initial Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Stillwater, Oklahoma. “I believe this grant program planning phase, this grant program McAlester, Konawa, McLoud, Shawnee, can make a difference in preserving will focus on planning initiatives Tecumseh, Seminole, Duncan, Marlow, Oklahoma’s historic resources.” only. Examples of eligible projects Chattanooga, Frederick, Broken Arrow, could include architectural planning Glenpool, Jenks, Sand Springs and BancFirst is Oklahoma’s largest state- documents, condition assessments Coweta. and Tulsa are chartered bank with more than 100 service and/or fund raising plans. All funds not eligible for this program at this time. locations in 45 Oklahoma communities. from this grant program will be used to support preservation projects in “BancFirst’s partnership with Preservation For more information or to receive a grant communities served by BancFirst. Oklahoma seeks to increase public application, contact Heather Seifert at awareness of the importance of historic (405) 525-5325 or [email protected].

Pearl Show III a Success If you would like to receive email notices regarding preservation related grants, workshops and upcoming events, please forward your email address to: [email protected]

Renate Wiggins, Annie Bohanon and Susan Devening Preservation Oklahoma News, the newsletter of Oklahoma’s historic preservation community, is published quarterly as a joint project of Preservation Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. On November 9, Fox Lane and Co-Editor Heather Seifert Co-Editor Melvena Heisch Executive Director Deputy State Historic Preservation Oklahoma co-sponsored a Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Preservation Officer Pearl Show and Sale at the Overholser Overholser Mansion Oklahoma Historical Society 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street 405/522-4484 Carriage House. A portion of the day’s Oklahoma City, OK 73103 www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm sales was donated to the Overholser 405/525-5325 Mansion. From strands of freshwater www.preserveok.org All correspondence, materials, or address changes should be sent to: pearls, to fabulous Tahitian and South Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Seas pearls, customers browsed through Preservation Oklahoma Board of Directors 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street a variety of pearl necklaces, bracelets Oklahoma City, OK 73103 President Dr. John Feaver, PhD. Chickasha [email protected] and earrings imported directly from Past President Bill Gumerson, Oklahoma City Secretary Jeanette Elliott, Oklahoma City The activity that is the subject of this publication has been financed in part with China, Japan and the South Seas. federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. How- Treasurer Suzette Hatfield, Oklahoma City ever, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policites of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or com- Cathy Ambler, Tulsa merical products constitute endorsement or recommendations by the Department Thanks to the generosity of Fox Lane: of the Interior. This program receives financial assistance for identification and Bret Carter, Ponca City protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1972, Buz and Judy Goodrich, and Cecilia Blake Hoenig, Oklahoma City the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of Konrad Keesee, Oklahoma City race, color, national origin, or handicap in its federally assisted program. If you and Rick Lane, over $2100 was raised believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as Julie Miner, Tulsa described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: for the Overholser Mansion. A special John Snyder, Tulsa Barrett Williamson, Norman Office of Equal Opportunity thank you to Annie Bohanon who helped U.S. Department of the Interior host the event. Connie Yellowman, El Reno Washington, D.C. 20240

2 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 Buildings Golf Courses by… Perry Maxwell -Jim Gabbert, Architectural Historian Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office

Born in Kentucky was devastated. After laying her to rest in 1879, Perry Duke atop a ridge overlooking the Maxwell and his new that she helped inspire, Maxwell retired wife, Ray Woods from banking and toured the world. While Maxwell, moved in Europe, Maxwell met some of golf’s for health reasons biggest names and studied some of golf’s 5to Ardmore, Indian legendary courses. Upon his return to Territory, in 1904. A banker by trade Ardmore, he decided that golf course and a stockman by avocation, Maxwell design would become his life’s work. established himself as a pillar of Ardmore society. He was the head cashier at the The results were astonishing. Beginning Ardmore National Bank where he formed with an expansion of his beloved Dornick a close friendship with bank president Hills in 1924, Maxwell quietly established Lee Cruce. Maxwell owned a tract of himself as the best American-born designer land north of town that he called Primrose of the first half of the 20th Century. Farm, where he and his brother-in-law raised a small dairy herd. Perry Maxwell was an innovator. He Perry Maxwell Photo credit: SHPO helped develop a Bermuda grass strain Maxwell was introduced to the game of that would withstand the Oklahoma golf by his wife through an article in a Nationally, he teamed with Scottish summer. Dornick Hills had grass greens magazine. His interest was bolstered by a legend Dr. Alester MacKenzie, designer in 1924; they are reputed to be the first trip to Scotland, the land of his father, of Augusta National, to create Crystal in Oklahoma. Being able to grow grass where he saw firsthand the legendary Downs in Michigan and the university greens led to the creation of Maxwell’s Scottish links. Inspired upon his return to courses at Ohio State and the University of trademark rolling putting surfaces. Ardmore, in 1909 Maxwell constructed Michigan. Said MacKenzie of Maxwell, 4 golf holes on a corner of his Primrose “Mr. Maxwell speaks of my ability to Maxwell Rolls, as they have become Farm. A diligent, if not particularly make a good fairway or develop a good known, are a part of his overall design successful golfer, Maxwell became green, but I wish to tell you that in the philosophy. “Par is best defended at the increasingly enamored of the game. laying out of a golf course and to give it green.” Bold contours tested the skills everything that the science and art of golf of every golfer and placed a premium In 1909, the new state was not devoid of demands, Mr. Maxwell is not second to on accurate shot-making. Over the golf courses. Oklahoma City, Guthrie, anyone I know.” years, these rolling greens have become Tulsa, and Muskogee all boasted golf legendary. Designed for Bermuda, those courses prior to statehood, let alone So highly regarded was Maxwell by those replaced with faster bent grasses have the laying out of Maxwell’s 4 holes. in the know that after Mackenzie’s death, become even more treacherous. Undoubtedly, there were other primitive himself called on Maxwell courses located in pastures across the land. to redesign a number of holes and greens Maxwell’s overall philosophy was to let Golf was a popular pastime. at his Augusta course prior to his new nature dictate the course. This philosophy tournament, the Masters. Maxwell was arose both out of his love for Scottish In 1913, a subscription campaign was also asked to “improve” such storied and English links courses, but also out launched to create a first-class country club courses as Colonial Country Club in Fort of economic necessity. He had a very in Ardmore. Perry Maxwell donated the Worth, Westchester Country Club in New limited budget at Dornick Hills. As much necessary land from his farm and expanded York, and the East and West courses at of the work was done by hand, he chose his nascent course to nine holes. He named Merion, in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. not to move earth, or contour fairways, the course “Dornick Hills,” drawing on the or create bunkers and traps. He followed Scottish word for “small stones,” of which Maxwell worked informally and lived on the natural contours of the land and he and his family picked up thousands the courses he created. He walked a piece incorporated natural obstacles. while clearing fairways. The holes were of land, waving his arms about and placing staked out by Maxwell and cleared by stakes in the ground. He put little to paper Maxwell designed over 70 golf courses hand, helping to set the tone for Maxwell’s and often worked with his brother-in-law across the nation. In Oklahoma, he later design philosophy. Dornick Hills in the actual construction of a course. Golf designed notable courses such as opened with great fanfare in 1915. course design became a family affair. His Muskogee Country Club, Oklahoma City son, Press, joined his father after World War Country Club, Twin Hills Country Club, In 1919, Ray Woods Maxwell died. Perry II. Together, they take credit for a number and Southern Hills Country Club. of courses. Continued on Page 6

PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 3 Identification and Evaluation of Mid-20th-Century Buildings The State Historic Preservation Office Steel, concrete, panel-wall, and aluminum Styles in America and other publications. (SHPO) is pleased to announce that the construction, and much more. The NPI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) National Preservation Institute (NPI) organization offering specialized will present its two-day seminar entitled The seminar is designed for architectural information, continuing education, and “Identification and Evaluation of Mid- historians; federal, state, and local professional training to those involved 20th-Century Buildings” in Oklahoma agency cultural resource managers; in the management, preservation, and City on October 16-17, 2007, in the and preservation consultants. NPI is a stewardship of our cultural heritage. NPI Classroom, Oklahoma History Center, provider of the American Institute of offers seminars in historic preservation 2401 North Laird Avenue. Architects Continuing Education System and cultural resource management. NPI credits, and architects will want to review is proud to serve a broad spectrum of In post-World War II America, buildings, registration materials for details about professionals from both the government suburbs, and towns sprang up like this opportunity. and private sectors by providing lawn weeds. The seminar will address preservation information, knowledge, and how these structures fit into today’s The seminar faculty includes James skills to train and guide the stewards of and tomorrow’s historic preservation C. Massey, architectural historian and this nation’s historic and cultural places. patterns. With an emphasis on the 1950’s, planner, contributing editor of Old participants will examine the era-specific House Journal, and historic preservation The SHPO will serve as the cooperating factors that help to identify and evaluate consultant to owners of historic organization with NPI to present this post-war buildings in terms of their property on the use of federal and state special seminar in Oklahoma. For significance for listing on the National rehabilitation tax credits, and Shirley registration information and other details, Register of Historic Places; identify new Maxwell, historian, historic preservation visit NPI’s website at www.npi.org or materials and construction methods of the consultant, contributing editor to Old contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO, at mid-20th century from pre-fabs to Lustron House Journal, and co-author of House 405/522-4484 or [email protected].

Historic Preservation Review Committee Schedule for 2007

The Oklahoma Historic Preservation Thursday, October 18, 2007 – 10:00am National Register of Historic Places from Review Committee (state review board) is SHPO staff and consultants, receives appointed by the Governor to provide advice Each meeting will be held in the Oklahoma comments from owners of properties to the State Historic Preservation Officer Historical Society Boardroom, Oklahoma proposed for nomination, listens to public about nominations to the National Register History Center, 2401 N. Laird Avenue, comments and concerns, and formulates of Historic Places and other preservation Oklahoma City. The meetings are open recommendations to the SHPO about issues. Members of the Committee include to the public, and meeting agendas are whether or not a property should be Arn Henderson, Chairman (architectural provided on the State Historic Preservation nominated to the National Register. historian), LeRoy H. Fischer (historian), Office’s website atwww.okhistory.org/ The Committee and SHPO staff invite John D. Hartley (prehistoric archeologist), shpo/shpom.htm under “Events.” concerned citizens and preservation Harry Simms (architect), and Towana professionals to participate in this Spivey (historic archeologist). The The National Park Service regulations important component of the statewide Committee meets quarterly, and their 2007 governing the SHPO’s programs require preservation program. schedule is as follows: that a qualified state review board participate in the National Register For further information about the Thursday, January 18, 2007 – 10:00am and other SHPO programs. During Committee, the National Register, or other Thursday, April 19, 2007 – 10:00am each meeting, the Committee hears SHPO programs, call 405/521-6249 or Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 10:00am presentations on nominations to the visit us on the website listed above.

NEW SHPO PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE The State Historic Preservation Office includes a complete listing of the state’s en- for the statewide preservation effort and (SHPO) is pleased to announce the availabil- tries in the register, the criteria for evaluating suggestions for meeting the objectives. The ity of new editions of two of its publications. National Register eligibility, details about State Plan is also an easy-to-use guide to Each of them is a basic tool for preservation what listing means and the rights of private preservation-related laws, terminology, and leaders, government agency officials with property owners, and more. Tomorrow’s who to contact with your questions. cultural resource management responsibili- Legacy: Oklahoma’s Statewide Preserva- ties, and preservation professionals. tion Plan (2005) discusses the state’s historic To request a copy of either publication, resource types and threats to them. Addi- contact the SHPO at (405)521-6249 or Oklahoma’s National Register Handbook tionally, it includes the goals and objectives [email protected].

4 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 Oklahoma’s 2007 Statewide Conference Announced

In the midst of our statehood centennial TRACK C: Capital Ideas for year, there is no other place more suited the Next Century as the location for Preservation Is a Presentations in Track C will focus Capital Idea: Oklahoma’s 19th Annual on local financial incentives, district Statewide Preservation Conference than designations, and other tools that can historic downtown Guthrie. So, mark further preservation efforts in Oklahoma your calendars for June 6-8, 2007, for this communities. special celebration of Oklahoma’s heritage and its preservation. The Thursday, June 7th agenda will focus on the Guthrie Historic District and provide In keeping with our tradition, the numerous special tour opportunities and conference features three concurrent tracks other activities throughout the day. Just of sessions which will run on Wednesday, one of the highlights will be the keynote June 6th and Friday, June 8th and include: session on Thursday morning featuring Peter H. Brink. TRACK A: Heritage Assets Oklahoma’s heritage is represented Mr. Brink is Senior Vice President, in significant properties dating from Programs for the National Trust for Historic prehistoric times to the recent past. Preservation, where he is responsible for Track A features examples of these a broad range of programs and services Oklahoma heritage assets and the efforts including six Regional Offices across the to preserve them. United States and the Heritage Tourism Program. He is a principal spokesperson Peter H. Brink is Senior Vice President, TRACK B: Preservation Dividends for the National Trust, including speaking Programs for the National Trust. Individuals and communities benefit to the news media and at preservation economically and in other ways from gatherings across the country. Prior to Watch your mail and the next issue of preservation projects across Oklahoma taking this position with the National Trust, Preservation Oklahoma News for conference and the nation, and Track B emphasizes Mr. Brink was the first Executive Director details. You may also contact Melvena the importance of planning and the use of the Galveston (Texas) Historical Heisch, Deputy SHPO at 405/522-4484 or of accepted standards and practices to Foundation from 1973 - 1989, the city-wide [email protected] or visit maximize these dividends for everyone. nonprofit historic preservation organization. www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm.

National Register Nomination Grants Available from the SHPO

The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Round 2 applications is 5:00pm on June 1. assistance, it is one of the most important Office (SHPO) announces its annual components of the preservation strategy for matching grants to state, local, and tribal Each grant is limited to $900.00, and the any significant property. The designation governments and nonprofit organizations applicant must provide a nonfederal, cash provides increased public awareness of for the preparation of National Register match of at least $600.00. Grant recipients these irreplaceable resources, provides of Historic Places nominations. The will use the funds to retain an appropriately limited protection for them, qualifies SHPO has reserved $10,000 of its FY qualified professional to complete property owners for federal and state tax 2007 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) preparation of an individual property credits under certain circumstances, and allocation from the U.S. Department of nomination for the National Register of may qualify the property owner for grant the Interior for the program. The funds Historic Places. assistance when such programs are funded. will be equally divided for award in two grant rounds with any funds remaining The National Register is the catalogue To obtain a National Register from Round 1 carried over for Round 2. of our nations significant buildings, Nomination Grant Application or further Applications and detailed instructions will structures, sites, districts, objects, and information about the National Register, be available from the SHPO on February landscapes important in our past. While contact the SHPO at 405/521-6249 or 1. The deadline for Round 1 applications listing in the National Register is not a visit our website at www.okhistory.org/ is 5:00pm on April 2, and the deadline for guarantee of preservation or of financial shpo/shpom.htm.

PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 5 Buildings Golf Courses by… Perry Maxwell

Continued from Page 3 to no one but himself. Soon after its completion, he sold it to friend and Prairie Dunes, site of the oilman Dorset Carter. Twin Hills was 5 2001 US Women’s Open, immediately a hit; respected as a true test credits Perry for 9 holes in 1932 and of golfing skills by top-ranked amateurs Press for the other 9 in 1952, after his and professionals alike. father’s death. Oklahoma City Golf & Perry Duke Maxwell died on November Country Club 17, 1952. He is buried alongside Ray in a plot overlooking the 7th fairway on his When developer G. A. Nichols convinced beloved Dornick Hills. the Oklahoma City Golf & Country

Club to sell him their property near Dornick Hills, Ardmore Photo credit: SHPO Dornick Hills 30th and Robinson in Oklahoma City, Ardmore he promised them a new location in his Nichols Hills development. Nichols Maxwell’s first course and the one that hired Maxwell to design the golf course. defined his design philosophy. Opened Maxwell had been working in the in 1915 as a 9-hole, sand green course, East, designing course in Pennsylvania Dornick Hills was expanded in 1923 to and North Carolina when, in 1930, he a full 18 holes. Numerous prominent returned to Oklahoma at Nichol’s behest. tournaments have been held at Dornick Nichols offered Maxwell unlimited use Hills, including a series of PGA of his earthmoving equipment for the professional events in the 1950s. The construction of the course. Maxwell signature hole is known as the “cliff stated that it would not be necessary hole,” a par five with the green perched – that the course was already there; it on the edge of rock escarpment nearly 30 would just take Maxwell’s knowing eyes Muskogee Country Club, Muskogee Photo credit: SHPO feet above the fairway. The course has to point it out. The result was a course played host to PGA Tour events in the admired by all who played it and that 1950s and countless amateur tournaments would become the site of numerous high- throughout its history. profile tournaments.

Muskogee Country Club Southern Hills Country Club Muskogee Tulsa

One of the earliest courses built in Maxwell had designed a course in Tulsa Oklahoma was the Muskogee Country in 1926, Rolling Hills Country Club. He Club course, a nine-hole track with sand was called back to the city by oilman greens. In 1924, Maxwell was invited to Waite Phillips in 1935. Here, in the redesign the course. Maxwell’s eighteen- midst of the great Depression, Maxwell Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club hole layout utilized the natural terrain began work on his most famous design. Photo credit: SHPO to dictate the location of the holes. The Southern Hills Country Club employed main feature of the course was the new, the finest course designer available in large, Bermuda grass greens, featuring Perry Maxwell; it utilized a rising star the trademark “Maxwell Rolls.” in Oklahoma architecture, John Duncan Forsythe, to design the impressive Twin Hills Country Club clubhouse. Maxwell introduced bentgrass Oklahoma City to Oklahoma at Southern Hills. The resultant course, marked by rolling Maxwell took his new golf design terrain, large, undulating greens, and business to heart. Soon after the tree-lined fairways, would mature into Muskogee Country Club job, Maxwell one of the country’s best tests of golf. purchased a tract of land on the northeast Southern Hills has hosted a number of Lee Cruce side of Oklahoma City. Here he designed major championship golf tournaments Photo credit: Archives & Manuscripts Division, a course on the rolling terrain, planted and remains one of the most important Oklahoma Historical Society trees where necessary, and answered courses in the Southwest.

6 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 Heritage Hills Makes Contribution to the Overholser

gift from the Heritage Hills Associate Executive Director of Preservation Board: a check in the amount of $5,800 Oklahoma (POK), a statewide nonprofit to be used for exterior maintenance preservation organization whose and landscape care. The funds were mission is to protect and promote our raised from sponsors of Twilight Tour, state’s historic resources. The organization a preview party for the annual Heritage is responsible for the care and operation of Hills Historic Homes and Gardens Tour, the Overholser Mansion, a property owned held in October. One hundred and sixteen by the Oklahoma Historical Society. sponsor tickets were sold for the event. In addition, the Associate Board voted to Co-chairmen for the homes and gardens dedicate one-seventh of the net proceeds tour were Diane Worthington and Jane From left, Sam Blackstock, Jane Holcomb, from the homes and gardens tour to the Holcombe. Twilight Tour chairmen were Heather Seifert, Suzette Hatfield Overholser Mansion. Sam Blackstock and Suzette Hatfield. On December 7th, the Overholser President of the Heritage Hills Associate Mansion received an early holiday The check was presented to Heather Seifert, Board is Lisa Edmonds.

Mrs. Oberholster’s Cookies

On October 22, After the storytelling, children enjoyed storyteller Paul making Overholser costumes, and Dudman presented creating paper lanterns and shadow “Mrs. Oberholster’s puppets. The event was wrapped up Cookies,” a with a tour of the mansion and a cookie- children’s story about treat. Thanks to Preservation Oklahoma the grand mansion for hosting the event, and to volunteers and a recollection Nancy Kerr and Nicole Harvey for their of fond memories. Jerriann Altshuler, valuable assistance. “Mrs. Oberholster’s author, and Seyan Hefner, illustrator, were Cookies” is available for sale at the on hand to sign copies of their book. The Overholser Carriage House. events proceeds were graciously donated to the Overholser Mansion. Jerriann Altshuler and Seyan Hefner

Grant Deadline Announcement – National Trust Preservation Funds The National Trust for Historic efforts. Support is offered for obtaining individuals and for-profit businesses Preservation is currently accepting professional expertise in areas such as may receive grants from the Favrot and grant applications from nonprofit architecture, archeology, engineering, Mitchell funds if the project for which organizations and public agencies for preservation planning and fundraising. funding is requested involves a National four grant programs: the National Grant funds may also be used to support Historic Landmark. Trust Preservation Funds, the Johanna preservation education activities. Grants Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, range from $500 to $5,000, with the Grants from The Hart Family Fund the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for average grant awarded ranging from for Small Towns range from $5,000 to Historic Interiors and the Hart Family $1,000 to $2,000. $10,000 and are intended to assist small Fund for Small Towns. All four grant town preservation and revitalization programs have a February 1, 2007, Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for initiatives around the country. The fund postmark deadline. The National Trust Historic Preservation and the Cynthia focuses on towns with populations of Preservation Funds grant program has Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic 5,000 or less. additional deadlines of June 1 and October 1. Interiors range from $2,500 to $10,000. The Favrot Fund supports preservation Potential applicants should contact National Trust Preservation Funds are planning or education efforts. The the National Trust regional office serving designed to encourage preservation at Mitchell Fund assists in the preservation, their state for more information. A listing the local level by providing seed money restoration and interpretation of historic of National Trust regional offices can be for preservation projects focused on interiors. In addition to nonprofit found at www.nationaltrust.org/ preservation planning or education organizations and public agencies, regional_offices/index.html.

PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007 7 NONPROFIT preservationoklahoma ORGANIZATION 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street U.S. POSTAGE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103 PAID OKLAHOMA CITY, OK PERMIT NO. 2579

Return Service Requested

Join Preservation Oklahoma today Thank you and become a member of the Statewide Preservation Network. Preservation Oklahoma’s goal is to encourage the preservation of for your 2006 Preservation Oklahoma membership. Oklahoma’s historic places through advocacy, education and leadership. As a member, you become part of a vital network of individuals and Victorian Arts and Crafts organizations working to rebuild communities, strengthen neighborhoods, Leslie and Cliff Hudson, In memory of restore historic properties...you become part of Oklahoma’s future. Oklahoma City Judge and Mrs. Luther Bohanon, Oklahoma City English Tudor gh2 Gralla Architects, Tulsa name Suzette and Kim Hatfield, Karen Keith, Tulsa Oklahoma City address LMM Architects, Tulsa International Margot and Charles Nesbitt, city | state | zip In memory of Rena Penn Brittan, Oklahoma City Stillwater phone Fran and Tom Roach, In memory of Oklahoma City Jane Edwards Champlin, Enid email George Shaffer, Tulsa Carol and Dean Stringer, from (if gift) Oklahoma City VictorianPartner $10,000 $10,000 or or more more Mail, along with check, to: Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Vernacular EnglishBenefactor Tudor$1,000–$9,999 $1,000 - $9,999 International $500 - $999 405 Northwest Fifteenth Street Bud Green, Nicoma Park Patron $500–$999 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103 Colonial Revival $250 - $499 Sponsor $250 –$499 Charles Helm, Oklahoma City Arts and Crafts $100 - $249 Associate $100–$249 Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Todd Scott, Oregon Vernacular up to $100 Membership contributions are tax deductible. Friend up to $100 LeeAnne Zeigler, Tulsa

8 PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007