This unique home was constructed in 1920 by Thaddeus C. Phillips, a retired banker from Northwest Oklahoma. A combination of several classic architecture styles, the Colonial Revival style side-gabled roof is broken in the center by a single dormer with a row of small windows below. The wide, shallow gable which dominates the front view of the home is typically a Craftsman style feature while the contrasting caps on porch and pillars create a strong horizontal line common to the Prairie style. The eaves feature dentil molding. A deep porch shades the wide entry door, flanked by full-length sidelights.

The Phillipses moved next door in 1933, beginning a troubled period for the home. At one point the upstairs was converted to boarding house rooms with a kitchen and stairway on the rear.

The home was rescued in 1977 by Mr. and Mrs. William V. Carey, Jr., who totally renovated every room from floor to ceiling, replaced all plumbing and wiring, and gutted the kitchen. The home was featured on the 1981 Home Tour.

After 1985, the renovation continued under the care of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chris Carey, no relation to the previous owners.

Mike and Debbie Kernen featured the home on the 2008 Home Tour. They refinished all the woodwork, updated the kitchen and renovated the master bath.

The family especially enjoyed the family den in the basement and the shallow deck off the kitchen which provided an outdoor living space in the backyard.

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