Holiday Home Tour 2019 Mesta Park December 8

Classic early 20th-century architecture — American Foursquare, Craftsman, a splash of the Southwest, a dab of Queen Anne — and a rare new home will be on display for the Mesta Park Holiday Home Tour from Dec. 7-8.

Six homes, a festive refreshment porch, holiday music and a visit from Santa Claus will round out the tour. The event kicks off with a candlelight tour from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 and continues with an afternoon tour from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 8.

Advance tickets are $12 for adults at www.MestaPark.org, and come with a free $5 gift card to Parlor. Children tickets will be $5 at the door on tour day. Adult tickets $15 at the door on tour day. Children 3 and under admitted free.

Here is a little about each home on the tour from information researched and provided by Kimberly Carlson and Beth Wilson.

• 628 NW 21: Jimmie and Susan Ownbey.

"The Ownbey residence at 628 NW 21 is a brand-new house finished in 2018," Carlson said. "Having a new home in Mesta Park is unusual. Mesta Park is protected by historical preservation guidelines, which means major exterior renovations — or, in this case, new construction — must meet certain historically appropriate criteria.

"However, the Ownbeys' home fits in with the surrounding historic properties so well one would never guess it is a new build. Greg McAlister built the house. He lives in the neighborhood and has worked on several other projects in Mesta Park.

• 900 NW 20: Mat and McKenzie Clouse.

"The Clouse residence at 900 NW 20 is an early American Foursquare, characterized by its classic box shape," Carlson said. "The home is unique because it has a front-gabled roof, rather than the hipped roof typical of Foursquare houses. This is possibly due to its early build date. It has clapboard siding on the lower floor and shaker shingles on the upper levels. Other distinctive features include deep eaves, prominent eave returns, and unique windows and porch railings."

• 1008 NW 18: Pete and Whitney Marrs.

"Built in 1910 and extensively remodeled in 2018, the Marrs residence is a beautiful example of bringing a historic Craftsman into the 21st century, while maintaining the beloved Mesta Park charm," Wilson said. "(It) is a two-story, Craftsman-style home with intricately stacked, tapered brick columns. The house has clapboard siding and a distinct, low-pitch, side gable roofline. The exposed rafter rails are a craftsman feature, while the ground-level front porch and overall low profile give the house a bungalow vibe."

• 901 NW 16: Lauren Warkentine.

"(It) is an American Craftsman with Queen Anne influences," Carlson said. "The simple porch pillars, the multipaned over single-paned windows, the lapped siding, the low-rise, hipped roof, and the general simplicity of the design are all Craftsman features, while the front porch dormer mirrored by the dormer above, the intricate trim work, and the extension off the right side of the house are Queen Anne influences.

"There are not many Queen Anne homes in Oklahoma City, as they were going out of style by the time the city was being built. The Overholser Mansion on 15th street is another example of a house built in the Queen Anne style."

• 516 NW 16: Tommy and Molly Cooke.

"The Cooke home, built in 1903, is one of the oldest homes in Oklahoma City," Carlson said. "The house is a two-and-a-half-story cottage with a wrap-around porch, brick pedestals, and tapered wood columns. It has a defined upper belt line, which separates the second floor from the top floor. The home also features clapboard siding; wide, overhanging eaves; distinct eave returns; and original windows."

The Cookes purchased the home this year.

• 907 NW 18: Floyd Simon.

"Built in approximately 1910 and remodeled in 2019, 907 NW 18 Street is awaiting the next family to make memories here for decades to come," Wilson said. "While many homes around Mesta Park display brick or shake siding, this two-and-a-half-story home stands out with its gleaming white stucco exterior.

"Upon first glance, the lower level of the home exhibits some Southwest features with the large beveled openings framing the front porch and exposed wooden posts below the second-floor balcony (called "vigas"). However, the hipped roof with dormer, the exposed rafter tails under the broad overhangs, and the double-hung windows suggest that this home is a variation of the American Foursquare style."

• 704 NW 18: Andrew and Jennifer Bowman, refreshment porch.

"It is a classic American Foursquare built in 1912. Common Foursquare characteristics that are featured on the Bowmans' house include the hipped roof, a center dormer, lots of windows to let in natural light, and a large front porch with wide stairs," Wilson said.

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Source: https://www.oklahoman.com/article/5648260/mesta-park-holiday-home-tour-is-so-20th-century

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