The
Marland Mansion. . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
The
Marland Mansion was built in 1928 by oil baron and 10th Governor
of Oklahoma, E. W. Marland, as a showplace for pieces of fine
art. It took three years to build and is 43,561 square feet!
There are 55 rooms, including 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and
3 kitchens. He and his wife, Virginia, adopted two of Virginia's
sister's children, George and Lydie, and brought them to live
at the mansion with them.
Inside
the main building . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
The
Formal Dining Room . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Lydie
Marland's Bedroom . . .
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© 2006 by Bill Downes
The
Porch . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Secret
Tunnels . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Where
do the tunnels go and why were they built?
Boathouse
Entrance . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
The
tunnel connects the mansion to the boathouse which sits on
the edge of the lake. A second tunnel connects the mansion
with the Artist Studio. Be sure to ask your tour guide why
the tunnels were built!
Lydie's
Cottage . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Originally,
the chauffeur's quarters and garage, this building eventually
became Lydie's cottage. After E.W.'s wife, Virginia, died,
he had Lydie's adoption annulled and they were married. Not
accepted by local society, Lydie led a reclusive life in this
cottage after E.W.'s death.
Find
the textures . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
There
are so many beautiful designs and textures on the grounds
of the Marland Mansion. Print out this page, take it with
you on your field trip, and see if you can locate where these
textures were found:
Texture
#1 . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Texture
# 2 . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Texture
# 3 . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
Texture
# 4 . . .
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© 2006 by Cindy Downes
For
more info on visiting the Marland Mansion, see their website
at: http://www.marlandmansion.com/
For
more information on E. W. Marland, click here.
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