The original structure for this home was built in 1916 by Dr. M.W. Weir at a cost of $8,000. The garage was added in 1922. In1923, Althea Campbell and James P. Brough transformed the two-story brick home into a three-story Tudor style dwelling with half-timbered detailing. A porch and porte-cochere were also added at this time.

James was born October 24,1892, in Kiowa, Kansas. Althea was born February 23, 1895. They were married February 3, 1913, in Kay, Oklahoma. They had a daughter, Althea Louise who was born March 11, 1923, in Oklahoma City and a son, J.P.

James was vice president of the regionally prominent wholesale grocery firm of Carroll, Brough &Robinson.

They moved to Beverly Hills, California when Althea Louise (Louise) was four years old. Louise and J.P. learned to play tennis on the public courts at Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills. Louise went on to win 35 grand slam tournament titles in the 1940s and50s.

A dominant serve-and-volley player, she had a remarkable run at Wimbledon, winning the women’s singles title in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1955. She also competed in women’s doubles and mixed doubles and appeared in 21 of the 30 finals played at the All-England Club from 1946 through 1955 in the three categories, winning 13 titles in all. In 1950 she remarkably won the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She also won 17 titles at the US Championships (1947 Singles) including 12 doubles titles (nine in a row), with Margaret Osborne duPont. She won three doubles championships at the French Open, and at the Australian Open she won two doubles championships as well as the 1950 Singles title. In mixed doubles she won four titles at Wimbledon and four US titles. Louise was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1955 and was inducted in the International Hall of Fame in 1967.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hickman purchased the home in 1967.

Mark and Manda Ruffin purchased the home in August of 2002. Mark had grown up at 400 NW 16th. They began renovation of the home in January 2003. All exterior bricks were removed because of the poor condition of the mortar. The bricks were laid back the same way as the original look of the house.

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On the inside, all the walls were taken back to the studs and new plumbing, electrical, heating and air-conditioning were added. As much as possible, the owners reused materials and fixtures that were original with the house. The nonfunctional attic area became a media room and playroom. The Ruffins featured their home on the 2003 Home Tour.

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