Chrislip, H. C., House - Duncan, OK
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N 34° 30.675 W 097° 57.887
14S E 595025 N 3819331
This home epitomizes the Mission Revival style of architecture.
Waymark Code: WMYJR6
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2018
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The H.C. Chrislip House is a one-story concrete house, clad in stucco and painted an adobe sand color. It has a flat roof with asphalt covering. The curved roof line and the simulated vigas follow the Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style. Rather than being the authentic wood beams, the vigas are clay pipes which also serve as attic vents.
The house was built by a well-known local architect, David Robert Gray, in 1928, using his own design. The concrete walls are 12 to 14 inches thick, and are covered with a thick layer of stucco, troweled in a brick design. The house is 30 feet across the front, and has an 8 ft. deep arcade porch. The porch has three large arched openings, 6 ft. by 4 ft., with the center one used as access to the home. Above the center of the facade is a small niche simulating a bell tower. The original wooden bell is no longer there, and has been replaced by a small metal bell.
There is a detached, flat-roof two-car garage at the northwest corner of the property. Photos could not be taken to honor the occupant's privacy. This property was placed on the National Register in 1993.