The handsome stately home was built by Nichols and Chandler in 1917. The broad horizontal lines of the home are typical of Frank Lloyd Wright's “Prairie" emphasis which was both popular and practical in its designs as the extended eaves over the banks of windows allow for ample light to enter the interior spaces but also protects from the strong west and south sun that is typical of Oklahoma City summers. The home's strong horizontal lines are visually anchored to the landscape by massive brick "keyhole" columns. Decorative iron work crowns the porch to complete the elegant façade of this structure. 

Nichols sold the home in 1918 to Callie and Frederick P. Finerty for $27,500. Frederick, a native of Illinois and an attorney, came to Oklahoma Territory in 1900 with brother Roy and started building a chain of banks. In 1918 he and Roy reorganized the First State Bank of Oklahoma City and chartered Fidelity National Bank. Fred became president while Roy served as chairman of the board. In 1924, at the crest of his career and only 43 years old, Fred died suddenly, leaving his wife Callie and three children alone in the home. Callie remained until 1928, then sold to Gertrude and Franklin Harbour.

Franklin was a native of Texas who moved the Bass-Harbour Furniture Company to Oklahoma City in 1901.Nine years later he joined William M. Longmire and organized the Harbour-Longmire Furniture Store, which, with financial backing from William T. Hales, became known as the “Furniture Showcase of the Southwest” by the 1930s. Even after Harbour’s death in 1947, his wife, Gertrude, remained until 1969. It then was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Maurer, who won a contest to name the neighborhood. Their submission was “Heritage Hills.”

The house has recently undergone a complete renovation including among other things, the addition of a powder room located off the east sunroom, atrium doors opening to a new deck overlooking the rear gardens, and a much-need cloak closet adjacent to the front door.

Micah and Tom Leydorf and their two sons, Elijah Malcolm and George Swafford moved into the house in March of 2020 and featured the home on the 2021 Home Tour.

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