National Register Record for W.E. GRISSO MANSION

Historic Name: W.E. GRISSO MANSION
Current Name: SAME
Address: 612 HIGHWAY 9 EAST
City: SEMINOLE            County: SEMINOLE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: WILLIAM EDWARD GRISSO CAME TO THE SEMINOLE AREA FROM ARKANSAS ABOUT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY BEFORE THE GREAT "BOOM" DAYS OF THE 20S BEGAN. HE BECAME A WEALTHY OIL BARON AND BUILT THE LARGE MANSION. NR LISTED ON 1/27/75

Type: B BUILDING
Historic Function: 01A SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: 01A SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: 030 ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: 55 MISSION/SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL
Architect: BOB KENYON
Year Built: 1926-27            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: TABDILI, MARY ANN, GRISSO MANSION, SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA, HIGHWAY 9, MAY 7, 1969, HISTORICAL RESEARCH PAPER
Date Prepared: 1/2/75