National Register Record for MARLAND ESTATE, INC. GATEHOUSE

Historic Name: MARLAND ESTATE, INC. GATEHOUSE
Current Name: VAN CLEAVE AND ASSOCIATES BUILDING
Address: 747 NORTH 14TH STREET
City: PONCA CITY            County: KAY
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE MARLAND ESTATE, INC. GATEHOUSE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE VAN CLEAVE AND ASSOCIATES BUILDING) AT 747 NORTH 14TH STREET IS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE UNDER CRITERION C AS AN OUTSTANDING LOCAL EXAMPLE OF SIMPLIFIED, NON-RESIDENTIAL USE OF THE MISSION/SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL STYLE DESIGNED BY PROMINENT OKLAHOMA ARCHITECT JOHN DUNCAN FORSYTH. BUILT IN 1927, THE GATEHOUSE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE NEARBY MARLAND MANSION (NRIS #73001561) AND THE SURROUNDING ESTATE. DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARLAND MANSION, THE GATEHOUSE FUNCTIONED AS A STUDIO FOR ARCHITECTS AND CRAFTSMEN. IT WENT ON THE SERVE AS THE PRIVATE OFFICE FOR PONCA CITY OIL MAGNATE E.W. MARLAND. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ON 30 JANUARY 2020.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: PROFESSIONAL, DOMESTIC: SINGLE DWELLING, DOMESTIC: SECONDARY STRUCTURE
Current Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: PROFESSIONAL
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: MISSION/SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL
Architect: ARCHITECT: JOHN DUNCAN FORSYTH
Year Built: 1927            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: None
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: NOVEMBER 2019