Home Histories

This beige brick house has a frame construction and is of the Mediterranean Revival style. The arch is a repeated theme throughout the house. The arches are all framed by Indiana limestone with decorative brick work insets. Framing the front door and the arched windows on the second floor are stained glass windows. Another stained glass window adds elegance to the dining room. The front hall has a markedly graceful curvets stairway juxtaposed by curved landings and plaster arch work.

John M. and Mae B. McQuestion 1929-35
Otis S. Garrett 1935-63
A.W. Houser 1977

Mr. and Mrs. McQuestion begain building this stately house just after the stock market crash. He was employed by the Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. Mae B. McQuestion was a spirtualist minister at the First Spiritualist Center. She held numerous readings in the house, which were attended by many affluent citizens.

Otis and Elba Garrett purchased the house after the death of Mr. McQuestion. Mr. Garrett dealt with oil and land investments and maintained a lucrative real estate business. Mrs. Garrett was a talented artist who exhibited her paintings at the Museum of Art located in the Buttram mansion. Since 1936 she has been a member of Oklahoma Artists and the honorary art fraternity, Kappa Phi.