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Reflecting his interest in Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie style school of design, Jewel Hicks used such devices as the long spanned front porch, wide overhangs, stone urns, massive brick columns and a bank of seven leaded glass casement windows to complete his strong and simple composition. This house was built in 1918 by the master craftsmen of Smiser Construction Co.

Jewell Hicks 1919
Dr. Ernest Sullivan 1920-1947

Mr. Hicks was a member of Layton, Hicks & Forsythe architectural firm. Hicks is credited with designing the state capitol building, governor's mansion, O.U. football stadium, O.U. administration building, State Historical Building and the Petroleum Building, Crippled Children's Hospital, and University Hospital. He was the state architect under Governor Robert L. Williams. Hicks was an active member of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Dr. Sullivan was a physician in the private practice of medicine. His offices were housed in the Medical Arts Building.