Oklahoma Oil Baron’s Mansion Auction!

Oklahoma Oil Baron’s Mansion Auction!

Oklahoma Oil Baron's Mansion Auction!

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It’s not often that we have the opportunity to see what it was like to be an early oil baron, and how they spent their money. William Edward "Doc" Grisso was just such an oil baron. He came to Oklahoma from Arkansas with his first wife and child. When she died in 1907, he married Margaret, for whom he built this mansion. Doc went to medical school but dropped out before acquiring his medical licence. Instead, he opened a pharmacy. When the oil boom started in the 20’s he ventured out and made his fortune with the Grisso Oil Company. He and Margaret had six children plus his son from the former marriage. Though two of their children died the same year they were born, they were still parents of five children, so Doc built Margaret the mansion of her dreams. The 26 rooms were just the thing for their large family and exemplified the lavish lifestyle of the newly wealthy oilmen.

It was designed by architect Robert Kenyon in what the Historical Register refers to as Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival. The 14,000sf home sits on 11 acres of land with vineyard, swimming pool, cabana, tennis court and full-sized basketball court. The details in the architecture are over-the-top with moorish arches, rosette motifs (Margaret’s favorite flower), scallop trim, intricate tile work and fountains. There is a wonderful solarium where it is said that Margaret raised vegetables for the family and flowers for the house. Inside are 4 bedrooms, 7 baths, a ballroom with stage, living room, music room, game room, breakfast room and kitchen. Updates include granite counters and Viking stove. Interestingly, though we consider gas log fireplaces to be a recent innovation, the mansion’s 8 original fireplaces are not wood burning as Margaret preferred gas from the outset. Current owners have replaced over 160 windows for energy conservation and added parcels of land to make up the current 11 acres. The home was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Records show that the house cost approximately $500k to build, which would translate to $6.5m today.

In the same oil family for 50 years - 26 rooms, European fountains, walnut woodwork with rosebud carvings, Bidding starts at $100k on June 20th.

Source: www.williamsauction.com