National Historic Landmark · single-family detached home · Ponca City, Oklahoma

Marland Mansion

Historic house in Oklahoma, United States in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Built 1928 by John Duncan Forsyth. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1928Listed 1973Mediterranean Revival architectureJohn Duncan Forsyth
Charlotte Marland House, Ponca City, OKE.W. Marland Mansion Estate, 901 Monument Road, Ponca City, Kay County, OK HABS OK-64 (sheet 1 of 3)E.W. Marland Mansion Estate, 901 Monument Road, Ponca City, Kay County, OK HABS OK-64 (sheet 2 of 3)E.W. Marland Mansion Estate, 901 Monument Road, Ponca City, Kay County, OK HABS OK-64 (sheet 3 of 3)
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What it is

Wikipedia · E. W. Marland Mansion

The E.W. Marland Mansion is a 43,561 square feet (4,046.9 m2) Mediterranean Revival-style mansion located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Built by oil baron and philanthropist Ernest Whitworth (E.W.) Marland, as a display of wealth at the peak of the 1920s oil boom, the house is one of the largest residences in the southwestern United States, and is known as the "Palace on the Prairie." It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, and is now a museum open to the public.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressMonument Rd., Ponca City, OK
CountyKay County
ListedApr 11, 1973
Reference number73001561
Built1928
ArchitectJohn Duncan Forsyth
Type of placesingle-family detached home
StyleMediterranean Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources6 buildings, 1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressMonument Rd., Ponca City, OK
Websitemarlandmansion.com ↗
Coordinates36.71705, -97.06074 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitOklahoma City National Memorial · 90 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyMcfadden Cove 7 mi · Sandy Park 8 mi · Coon Creek (Ok) 9 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001561. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.