This home was constructed by Mr. Ben Barnett from 1923 to 1926. Barnett, a native of Indiana, migrated to Oklahoma City during the boom in 1909. He was the founder of White Swan Laundries which were the largest commercial laundries in the city at the timeserving hospitals, restaurants, private residences, and more. By the time he built this house, he also was owner of the Cascade Amusement Company, director of the Open Shop Association, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Temple B'Nai Israel.

The stucco home was built by contractor John McKinney in the Mediterranean style with Moorish influences. Four curved-front steps lead to the richly-balustraded front porch which spans the entire front of the structure. The oversized keyhole entry is trimmed in Moorish-style wrought iron. On both sides of the front entry are pairs of French-style doors with arched over doors. These arches display the coquillage motif very typical of Moorish-style homes. The Juliet balconies are supported by graceful caryatids. At the east end of the home is an arcaded sun porch, supported by Moorish columns. Moorish corbels support the tiled roof.

Inside the front door, a large central staircase fans in both directions to a large landing which has a fan window and French doors leading to a balcony. There are rounded door and window frames throughout the home, original glass in the windows, and lovely crown molding. The chandelier in the dining room is original, as is the elaborate bas-relief "wedding cake" ceiling. There are bas-relief cherubs above the fireplace in the living room.

In 1930, the home was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Lev Prichard. Like Barnett, Prichard moved to Oklahoma City in 1909. After six years as a practicing attorney, he entered the oil business and eventually created a partnership with J. Steve Anderson. Their company was later known as Apco.

After moving into the house with his wife, Louise, and four-year-old son, Lev, Jr., Prichard made several structural changes. He created a small sitting room out of the end of the upstairs hallway, removed a wall to create one large master bedroom, and converted the basement into what he called the Gold Room. He covered the walls and ceiling to look like a cave, complete with stalactites and gold-colored veins running through the simulated rock. On the exterior, the Prichards painted the stucco a pale blue, which some people in the neighborhood considered a startling change.

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After Prichard's death in 1949, the house was sold to Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelso. Kelso, an obstetrician, painted the house pink and remodeled the master bathroom with pink and gray tile. Later owners added central heat and air, remodeled the kitchen, created elaborate gardens outside, and added crystal chandeliers to the entrance hall and dining room.

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The most complete rehabilitation was undertaken by Seyan and William Johnson “John” Hefner, Jr., who moved into the house in 1980. John had family roots in the neighborhood. Both sets of grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. William J. Wallace and Judge and Mrs. Robert A. Hefner, had lived in Heritage Hills, and he had spent several years of his childhood in the house at 425 NW 18th, which his maternal grandparents, the Wallaces, had built. The house at 201 N.W. 14th, owned by his paternal grandparents, the R.A. Hefners, later became the Oklahoma Heritage Center before it was purchased by St. Luke’s Methodist Church for their main offices.

The Hefners began the general rehabilitation by removing all roof tiles, replacing the undercoating, and reconstructing the roof. Then they patched and painted the exterior stucco, completely remodeled the upstairs master bathroom with green and white marble, and added a new bath. When they remodeled the kitchen, they raised the ceilings to the original ten-foot height, exposed windows that had been covered, replaced the flooring, and added Portuguese ceramic tile to the walls and countertops. The Hefners added French doors on the back of the house leading to a new brick and tile porch. Mr. Hefner's library was in the basement. It was constructed of Honduran mahogany and was Neo-Classical in style, having fluted pilasters with decorative rosette caps. The basement also had a sauna and a steam room. The Hefners featured their home on the 1993 and 2005 Historic Home Tours.

Ralph and Susan McCoy moved into the home in August of 2016. They felt lucky to inherit a renovated home and a kitchen with all the modern appliances. The hand-painted Delft tile on the kitchen walls kept the "old school" feeling. The McCoys redid the kitchen floors. Of note is that the piano in the formal living room was actually made for the home but at some time had been removed. A previous owner of the home found it and restored it to its rightful place of honor. The McCoys featured their home on the 2016 and 2023 Historic Homes Tours and also had a special celebration for the home’s 100th anniversary in 2023.

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