Frank and Jennie Wikoff purchased this lot on 15th in 1911 as an investment but later acted as their own contractor, building the home for $12,000 in 1916. They chose an English Manor design with steeply pitched roof lines, clipped or “bull-nose” gables, a mock tower, stone windowsills, a side entry with portico and a strong vertical emphasis typical of Gothic architecture. The Wikoffs built a one-story brick garage after the winter of 1917.

Frank J. Wikoff was a founding father of the city of Stillwater. Trained in the law, he helped plat the city and promoted it as a potential boomtown. He served as City Attorney, County Attorney, County Judge, and Chairman of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents (now Oklahoma State University). In 1891 he organized the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stillwater and nine years later incorporated the Citizen’s Bank. In 1904 he was appointed the Territorial Bank Commissioner. During the statehood economic boom, Frank moved to Oklahoma City and founded the Tradesmen‘s National Bank where he served as president for 15 years. He built the ornate building at Broadway and Sheridan and engineered the merger with the First National Bank. The Wikoffs lived in the home with their two married daughters and sons-in-law as well as their live-in help, until 1926 when they moved to Los Angeles.

The next owners were Isaac Rhea and Jasmine Turner McQueen. Isaac was an attorney who moved to Oklahoma City in 1911. He practiced law and invested in oil. The McQueen’s home was featured in a 1928 issue of Country Homes magazine and the lush landscaping was said to cost $786 a month for water - the second highest bill in the city. Isaac died in 1964. Jasmine remained in the home until her death in 1974. They are both buried in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Other special details of the construction include the copper front doors, and walnut paneling in the dining room that is believed to have been cut from a single tree. The dining room opens into a sunny breakfast room which also opens to the carriage entrance and a small efficient kitchen.

An open stairwell leads into the living room, as well as many curved corners. All the doors and windows were custom made and are bolted in with brass screws. Though the original boiler radiator system has been replaced, the fireplaces are original and still function. The brick fireplace is flanked by glass doors. An Arts-and-Crafts style mantle is on the east wall, and an Arts and Crafts style brass ceiling light with an opaque glass basket adorns the ceiling. Radiators throughout this home are cleverly concealed by window seats.

The parlor is on the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a master suite. Originally a bedroom and a sleeping porch, this suite has been combined as a master bedroom and master sitting room. A new bathroom was constructed to complete this area. One of the interesting aspects of this area is that the windows in the sleeping porch were made to fold completely away into the wall through the sill so that the maximum amount of fresh air can circulate in the summer. Three other bedrooms and two baths complete the upstairs of this house. The southeast bedroom features an Egyptian inspired mantle as well as the openings for the central vacuum system which was installed in 1907.

Later owners include Mr. and Mrs. Rex Moore (1975-1987), Attorney General Robert Henry and wife Cindy (1987-2012), and Adam de la Garza & Corey Phillips. The Henrys re-landscaped the unusually large lot and made extensive renovations to the home including repairing the roof. They entertained many famous guests including Sandra Day O’Connor, Leona Mitchell, Al Gore and Justice Antonin Scalia. Adam and Corey made cosmetic kitchen changes, updated the bar and renovated the wine cellar. The home has been featured on the Home Tour in 1992, 2013, and 2024.

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