In 1938 Waite Phillips surprised Tulsans and those who built Philbrook with the announcement of his gift of the mansion and surrounding 23 acres of grounds as an art center for the city of Tulsa. The immense residence, with its spacious rooms, wide corridors and great halls, was ideal for the art center that took possession. Because of its steel and concrete framework, minimal remodeling was required.

When Villa Philbrook opened as a museum in 1939, the interior was altered somewhat to create gallery spaces. Certain rooms have retained their original aura, especially the great hall and staircases, the library, the music room, the formal living room and the Santa Fe Room on the lower floor.

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Website: www.philbrook.org

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