Patterned after the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School of Architecture, this magnificent home was built in1916 by Oscar G. Lee. Lee was a native of Texas who dabbled in a little bit of everything. He was chief of police at the turn of the century. He built the first grand hotel, the Lee. He also built one of the first four-story buildings downtown, the Lee Office Building, and served as one of the founders of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.

In 1916, enjoying the success of his investments, Lee purchased a couple of lots from John Winans for $3,250, hired his brother as contractor, and started work on the brick two-story home. Within a few years Lee sold it to Ira L. Gilmore, owner of the Gilmore Lumber Company. In 1947 it became a parsonage, then was purchased by Mr. James Payne, a geologist, ten years later.

Ron & Juanita Hixon purchased the home in 2000 and refurbished it inside and out. They installed new electrical and mechanical works, a new kitchen, and a new driveway. Interesting features of the home include the openness of the rooms, the unique bricks and the unpainted woodwork in parts of the house. The Hixons featured the home on the 2004 Home Tour.