434
THCome with me to the Philbrook in Tulsa!
The Villa Philbrook was the Tulsa home of Waite and Genevieve Phillips. The Phillips had commissioned Edward Buehler Delk to design and build the Villa Philbrook in 1926. He finished the Italian Renaissance style home a year later. Delk was also commissioned to build the Villa Philmonte and Philtower in addition to Villa Philbrook.
In 1938, Waite Phillips announced he would donate his mansion and 23 acres of his estate for an art center for the city of Tulsa. The Philbrook Museum of Art opened to the public on October 25, 1939.
The Philbrook Museum of Art was installed around the details of the home. You can see the intricate details carved into every surface of the home. The wood and stone are absolutely stunning and the photos included in my blog post don’t do it justice. The Villa Philbrook is truly a masterpiece of architecture.
The Philbrook Museum of Art features a large collection spanning American, Indigenous, and European art. Walking through the halls of this museum allows you to see the diversity of the collection. There are pieces from Egypt, Rome, Spain, the Americas, and more.
I recommend adding this historic home to your travel itinerary in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
#TheActiveHistorian #History #Historian #WesternHistory #OklahomaHistory #Tulsa #TulsaOK #TulsaOklahoma #Philbrook #PhilbrookMuseum
@the_active_historian
