The Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a beautiful art museum, and one of Tulsa's most prized structures. Built to resemble an Italian Renaissance villa, the mansion was designed in 1926 by Kansas City architect Edward Buehler Delk. Construction on the mansion began in 1926 and was completed in 1927. Originally called Villa Philbrook, the home featured 72 rooms on 23 acres of formal and informal gardens. The mansion was initially built as the home of Waite Phillips, Tulsa oil pioneer, and his wife. In 1938, Waite Phillips donated the Villa Philbrook, and it's surrounding gardens, to the city of Tulsa, so that the estate could be used for art and cultural purposes.[2] With its steel and concrete frame, and the spacious size of its rooms, corridors and great halls, minimal remodeling was required to transform the Villa into an exceptional art museum. In 1939, Villa Philbrook was opened to the public as The Philbrook Museum of Art, and still serves as a historical and artistic gem today.
great place! thanks
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