Thomas N. Berry Estate, 2802 South Perkins Road, Stillwater, Payne County, OK. Surveyed as HALS OK-6, with a 365-word written history.
“Berry, a participant and benefactor of the oil boom that occurred in Oklahoma in the first few decades of the Century.”
Written record, HALS OK-6 survey. Machine-read text.
Surveyed by the federal HALS program as HALS OK-6 · the record runs 365 words · one of 7 surveyed structures published for this county.
Source document Quoted word for word from HALS OK-6. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
The Thomas N. Berry estate was home to Thomas N. Berry, a participant and benefactor of the oil boom that occurred in Oklahoma in the first few decades of the Century. A collaborative effort between landscape architect C. Burton Fox and architect Knoblock, the estate combines two distinct design styles. The landscape is an example of the Romantic style and the house is an example of Colonial Revival architecture. The estate is designated as an Oklahoma Landmark. History: Built from to the estate is named after the original owner, Thomas N. Berry who founded the Thomas Berry Oil Company (Thomas N. Berry and Company). Today, the headquarters for the company are based out of the estate.
The site's overall dimensions are roughly 805 feet running north-south and 847 feet running east -west, with the eastern boundary of the property bordering U.S. Highway The site contains two small ponds and has a variety of native plant material with some ornamentals shrubs and trees.
Source document Quoted word for word from HALS OK-6. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
Steve Eilers, February 27, West Stillwater, OK steve. eilers (alokstate.edu Dr. Charles Leider Professor and Director of the Landscape Architecture Program Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department 360 AG Hall Stillwater, OK Office: charles.leiderfalokstate.edu THOMAS N. BERRY ESTATE HALS NO. OK-6 PAGE 2 /vB#,A.:v. " vifW . " #. - ' vjSM?vj|;v.i. " * j. :. T- "T' .. . H: SI " . .". ajSgiii... AQU i * T v" ' "*r Yfirjmflflnrv" i/SjftfQSt i*i '* ^^a"'i/''ll^jSf.S. - -- XuSik. J *. ?*" .' JCKIU/^X Historic aerial photograph of estate. THOMAS N. BERRY ESTATE HALS NO. OK-6 PAGE 3 .. .: * ? ...Eft -tfOtopinrgr Front view of house (Sieve i-ilers, 2UUi/j.
| Stillwater, Oklahoma | The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town. |
| Payne County, Oklahoma | 52 topographic sheets across the county. |
| Library of Congress record | The original filed report as the survey filed it. |
The federal surveyors worked through Stillwater building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.
| Sheet | Structure | Survey | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University | HABS OK-57-A | 6,827 words | |
| Thomas N. Berry Estate | HABS OKLA,60-STIWA.V,1- | 1,352 words | |
| Boomer Lake Park | HALS OK-44 | 593 words | |
| Couch Park | HALS OK-45 | 495 words | |
| Oklahoma State University Campus | HALS OK-11 | 492 words | |
| Oklahoma State University Campus | HABS OKLA,60-STIWA,1- | 28 words |
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