Robert A. Hefner Mansion, 201 Northwest Fourteenth Street, Oklahoma City

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The Hefner Mansion was built in for Mr. and Mulkey. Ten years later, in the Robert A. Hefner family moved into the house. Hefner was an oilman, served as an Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice from to and was the mayor of Oklahoma City from to From to the Hefner family resided in the mansion. In the house was donated to the Oklahoma Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to the preservation of Oklahoma's heritage. The mansion served as the home for the association until when it was sold to St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. History: Originally built for Mr. and Mulkey, the mansion was designed by Albert F. Stewart in the Greek Revival style with an eclectic ally-styled landscape. In Mr. and Robert A. Hefner moved into the mansion. Mr.

Hefner served the State of Oklahoma and the City of Oklahoma City in multiple roles. He was elected to a six-year term as a just on the Supreme Court of Oklahoma in Later, from he served as the mayor of Oklahoma City. During this time he earned the distinction of being the first Oklahoma City mayor to serve multiple terms. He also was the city attorney and mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma. In addition, to his public service endeavors, Hefner was involved in Oklahoma's lucrative oil industry. In the Hefner family donated their home along with all of its furnishings to the Oklahoma Heritage Association. The association performed minor renovations and preserved the home's historical and architectural integrity. From through the Oklahoma Heritage Association called the mansion home.

However, in the Oklahoma Heritage Association moved into their new home in the former Mid-Continent Life Building, which was purchased and renovated with donations made by Edward L. Gaylord and T. Boone Pickens. Neighboring St. Luke's United Methodist Church purchased the mansion from the OHA in

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