Welcome to Brady Heights Neighborhood and Historic District
Brady Heights Neighborhood Association's commitment and philosophy is expressed in our credo: A Diverse community, Preserving our past, Promoting our future. Read about our commitments. Brady Heights Historic Neighborhood installed the Tulsa Spirit Monument located on North Denver and Fairview. Read about the Tulsa Spirit Monument.
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Brady Heights Garage Sale, Saturday October 15
Come shop a neighborhood-wide garage sale from 8 am to 2 pm, individual - or combined - sales throughout Brady Heights. We will be posting ads for the neighborhood in the Tulsa World and craigslist. Hope to see you there.
Brady Heights Neighborhood Association's Historic Home Tour 2011 was held Sunday, September 25, 2011This year's Historic Home Self-guided Tour proceeds will be used to provide matching funds for the Tulsa Beautification Grant the Brady Heights has recently received to install new entry signs. Thanks to our sponsors Brady Tavern, Joe Momma's, and Lee Hurst with Chinowth and Coen Realtor and over 400 visitors! If you missed the actual tour, you can still drive or walk through the neighborhood and read about these homes.
BEGIN YOUR TOUR
Centenary United Methodist Church - 631 N. Denver
Date of Construction: 1919 to 1921; east wing added in 1957
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
History: Centenary United Methodist Church serves as an excellent example of architectural craftsmanship designed by architect George Winkler. The original furnishings of the church were provided by oil baron, Waite Phillips and the organ was donated by John W. Gilliland.
Key Features: The most significant features include detailed Corinthian columns, 124 beautiful German stained-glass windows and egg and dart moldings. Centenary United Methodist Church has served as a great supporter for the revitalization projects in Brady Heights.
1 - 620 N. Denver
Owners: James and Elba Kufdakis
Date of Construction: 1920
Architectural Style: Greek Revival
History: the Tate Brady mansion was patterned after Robert E. Lee's "Arlington" by architect John Curtain. It is constructed of masonry load-bearing walls with a facade of Carthage limestone from Carthage, MO. After World War II it was divided into officer housing and fell into disrepair. The mansion has undergone extensive restorations to return the home to its historic appearance. A total of nine industrial sized dumpsters were used during the first restoration.
Key Features: Grand entrance with a prominent staircase, restored plaster moldings to be seen throughout the entire home, coffered ceilings and original wood mouldings on the walls of the library; the back staircase was reopened during the restoration efforts.
2 - 633 N. Denver
Owners: Lesa and John Smaligo
Date of Construction: 1915 to 1917
Architectural Style: American Four Square with Prairie Influence. This is one of the few original American housing styles - the Four Square.
History: Built and occupied by oilman H. L. Stover until 1919. The home changed hands several times and was used as a rooming house in 40's and 50's.
Key Features: The living room features a wonderful limestone fireplace. All the woodwork on the ground level is quarter-sawn oak, including the original lawyer bookcases.
3 - 210 E. Golden Sreet
Owner: Jeremy Grodhaus and Cassandra Peters
Date of Construction: 1911
Architectural Style: Bungalow with Asian Influence
History: Frequently American housing styles took cues from all that was fashionable. With the onslaught of trade with the Orient around the turn of the last century, the ubiquitous bungalow was an easy style to bend into the temple design reminiscent of oriental style pagodas - as exemplified in the o-give roof style.
Key Features: Classic formed concrete block foundation, o-give roof style and dormer, restoration in progress.
Front house: Next in line to be restored; gable front Dutch Colonial style, one of the Moskowitz twin houses - the house next door at 628 N. Cheyenne was built by the same family.
4 - 639 N. Cheyenne
Owner: Judy Crumrine
Date of Construction: 1914
Architectural Style: Classic American Bungalow
History: Typical of the favored architectural style of the day - bungalows are usually one story (sometimes a half story on the back), with large windows and broad eaves. This block of Cheyenne had a trolley that ran on tracks through downtown. When it was removed in the 40's and the street was widened, all of the widening was on the east side of the street - hence the shallow front yards.
Key Features: Original jail house pattern windows, sunburst gable vent, original tear-drop siding.
657 N. Cheyenne - For Sale
CB Urban, Steve Meltze - 918-557-9118
Owners: Larry and Julie Miner
Date of Construction: 2002
Architectural Style: American Bungalow - still a classic
History: This home is a "New Construction" that has the styling and form of a historic home in accordance with the requirements of the Historic Preservation Overlay Zoning that Brady Heights benefits from.
5 - 701 N. Cheyenne
Owners: Larry and Julie Miner
Date of Construction: 2011
Architectural Style: Prairie Style with Frank
Lloyd Wright influence
History: Popularized by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this style of home was dramatically ahead of its time. The "Prairie Style" lent itself to the horizontal styling that evokes the landscape of the land. With broad eaves and horizontal bands along with low porch brows and a low sloping roof line, this style of home evolved into the 1950's style suburban ranch. A similar Prairie Style home built in 1913 is at 1003 N. Denver Avenue (not on the tour).
Features: The "Basis of Design" for this home are 10 turn-of-century restored craftsman doors, 3, 4, 5 pattern pine floors which were reclaimed from a tobacco warehouse in Virginia dating from the early 1900's. Massive hand-worked concrete counter-tops and custom iron railings throughout.
769 N. Denver - For Sale
Keller Williams, Burlinda - 918-408-5064
Owner: Alan Roski
Date of Construction: 1917
Architectural Style: Classic American Bungalow with stucco wainscot and shingle body History: This home was restored, owned and occupied by long time Brady Heights resident (late) Charles Ruble - former Treasurer for the Brady Heights Neighborhood Association.
Key Features: Original wood floors and under-house garage and storage.
902 N. Denver - For Sale
Coldwell Banker, Joana Ford - 918-251-4142
Date of Construction: 1911
Architectural Style: Vernacular Bungalow with Art-Nouveau Influence
History: A unique home built by architect J.P. Curtain, architect for the Tate Brady's Arlington. This home was featured in HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk".
Key Features: Detailed wooden archway in the living room and unique woodwork throughout which was milled on location. This home has all original trim, quarter-sawn redwood siding, spacious living room and dining room with soaring ceilings, a buff brick fireplace and a pentagonal sunroom on the south side of the house plus new wiring and plumbing.
912 N. Denver - For Sale
Diana Gotwals - 918-744-4568
Architectural Style: Airplane Bungalow
History: The Airplane Bungalow is not a style reminiscent of an actual aircraft but instead reaches to the meaning of a plane-of-air that breezes above the rooftops and is caught by the "bump" of a sleeping porch or bedroom as seen on the back of this home - the room was typically windowed all the way around so to best catch the rare but welcome summer breezes of the southern Unites States.
Key Features: Comfortable porch, upper sleeping porch.
6 - 1011 N. Cheyenne
Owner: Scott Trizza
Date of Construction: 1914
Architectural Style: Craftsman Bungalow
Key Features: The Craftsman Style is typified by the manual arts created by individual artisans - translated into an architectural style needs only to exemplify the built-ins and high quality style of many Brady Heights homes. Notice the rich colored woodwork, beveled glass French doors, and a spacious front porch. The bungalow was originally owned by Dietrich, an oil family. In the backyard there once stood a well that provided water for up to ten families and the back room, at one time, was nothing but windows. The interiors of this home speak highly of the care that went into building it.
Parish Church of St. Jerome
205 W. King Street
Date of Construction: 1921
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
The Parish Church of St. Jerome is only the second occupant of this historic building. The church's first congregation, originally called the Northside Community United Presbyterian Church, met in the Fox Hotel (now The Brady Tavern) in 1907 in a room rented for $20 a month. The church was dedicated in January 1912 debt-free. The new congregation has gone to great lengths to respect and maintain the structure's history including repainting the interior to the original cream color.
Key Features: Gothic style bell tower, lancet stained-glass windows, extensive restoration in sanctuary. The original bell in the tower is still rung every Sunday morning.
7 - 1144 N. Cheyenne
Owners: George and Jana Aveilhe
Date of Construction: 1917
Architectural Style: American Foursquare with Craftsman Influences
History: The previous occupant and owner of this home - Merle Inman from 1947 to 2005, kept this wonderful structure safe from harm for many years. His loving stewardship of a treasured resource has been brought through to the present as one of the most original and well kept homes in the Brady Heights Historic District. The current owners had the good fortune to connect with the last owner for many years before his death - a reminder to all of us that we are only keepers of history and stewards of the past; one day this will all be carried forward by our children and families.
Key Features: One of the most original homes in the area. Original siding, windows and screens, trim, oak floors, two fireplaces, full basement, original push button lighting, functional laundry chute and some furniture.
8 - 1141 N. Cheyenne
Owners: Giles and Kathy Gregory
Date of Construction: 1918
Architectural Style: American Four Square
History: This classically designed American Four Square has a restoration history that is documented in the owner's blog. Follow their exploits and adventures in being an "Urban Pioneer" - or better yet: buy one of your own and blog about the world of Historic Restoration.
Key Features: Classic Foursquare floor plan, original wood floors, unique 16 over 1 pane windows currently being restored, beveled glass pocket doors, original brick fireplace, original columns and built-ins in dining room, restoration in progress.
1152 N. Cheyenne - Sale pending
Renovated by Hugh Abercrombie - 918-407-7003
Architectural Style: Four Square
History: This home had been neglected for decades; Hugh Abercrombie created a beautiful restoration project from the foundation to the chimney top.
Key Features: Original doors and windows, broad front porch, updated plumbing and electrical.
9 - 1152 N. Denver
Owners: Donna Danner
Date of Construction: 1917
Architectural Style: Classic Craftsman Four Square with Revival Influence
History: Built for Peter M. Iverson of Oklahoma Iron Works for his family. The house has served during its life as a single family residence as well as a period in the 40's in which it was divided into muti family housing. The house was restored in the 80's and is again in the restoration process.
Key Features: Full front porch with bracketed eaves and craftsman style wood detailing. Hipped roof with gabled dormer, concrete impregnated Classic Revival style roof shingles, elegant entry door with divided light glass panels and windows which have 9 over 1 pattern, 4 fireplaces, 3 sun rooms and oak ceiling trim, bookcases and oak "log cabin" design floors. The house has large open rooms with a view from every angle through the 75 windows. with a vaulted ceiling 2 chandeliers and ceiling fan. The chandeliers have all been replaced and/or restored with fixtures from other local well know houses such as the McBirney mansion.
10 - 1134 N. Denver
Jeremy and Jenna Brennan
Date of Construction: 1915
Architectural Style: Classic American Four Square with Craftsman Interior
History: This (and other nearby homes) was the beginning of the city estate. With 2 large lots it originally had horse stables and keepers houses on the property.
Key Features: Double lot, massive porch columns, original oak trimmed working windows, leaded glass built-in bookcases and pass-through interior window into kitchen. Original ribbon driveway.
11 - 1102 N. Denver
Owners: Ben and Noelle KilgoreDate of Construction: 1915
Limited tour hours
Architectural Style: American Four Square with Greek Revival Influence
History: Built for Hubban Rudisill, with gasolier-electrolier light fixtures with art glass globes.
Key Features: Large front entrance with Corinthian Pilasters topped with original leaded glass fanlight and flanked by leaded glass sidelights. Massive column bases topped with doric columns and rams horn capitols, dual staircase, oversized rooms - original floors and most windows.
Brady Heights Neighborhood Association would like to thank this year's sponsor: Joe Momma's, The Brady Tavern and Lee Hurst with Chinowth and Cohn Realtor.
Current Brady Heights Neighborhood Association president - Nathan Pickard nathanpickard@gmail.com.
Please contact one of the Brady Heights Historic Home Tour 2011 Committee Chairs for more information: Tim Williams, bittertaw@aol.com or Celina Burkhart (918) 810-1530, celina@meandmymac.com.
- Neighborhood president — Nathan Pickard nathanpickard@gmail.com
- Webmaster — Celina and Blake Burkhart celina@meandmymac.com