 612 N.E. 17th Street
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 This large stucco Spanish house (which was originally white stucco) has Spanish tiles on a low pitched roof in reds with scattering amount of buffs, oranges, browns, kelly green and royal blue. The main gable runs parallel to the street with two overlapping gable wings facing the street. There is a triple window in one and a single Spanish entrance in the other. Oneof the second story windows has a stucco geometric grille over it. The porte-cochere is a one-story arched wing with sundeck over it from which the owners enjoy a sweeping view of the Capitol buildings and the Citizen's National Bank Tower and can even see as far as the Gold Star Memorial building at Oklahoma City University at night. There is a wall foundation faced in Spanish tiles under the porte-cochere, and touches of Spanish wrought iron throughout. Ray Smiser built this house. Lincoln Martin 1928-31 Mrs. Annie Youngblood 1931-45 Paul Snetcher 1945-48 Dr. Jack Wilk 1948-59 Dr. Gilbert Campbell 1959-65 Dr. Allen J. Stanley 1965 - Mrs. Annie Youngblood was a major stockholder in the Youngblood Oil Company. Dr. Jack Wilk was a long-time practicing optometrist in the city and was very active in the Oklahoma City Symphony Society. Dr. Gilbert Campbell was a member of the Department of Surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and then became Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. Dr. Allen Stanley became an emeritus member of the Department of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He worked on a project to produce sterile rats as an effective means of rodent control. The photo below shows the terrace.  This photo shows an alternate view of the home.  This picture is of the beautiful outdoor fountain on the property.  |