Mr. Henry E. Leonhardt built this red brick Colonial Revival home with a large wraparound front porch in1924. Leonhardt was a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, the son of German parents who fled first from Germany, then from Russia to escape oppression. The family settled in western Kansas, where young Henry worked his way to manager of a lumberyard in Kiowa. In 1919 he moved to Oklahoma City and opened a branch of the Kiowa Lumber Company. Henry become wealthy during the building boom which followed WWI. In September of 1924, he took out a building permit for$11,000 and built this home. He and his wife, Della, remained until 1952, by which time the renamed Leonhardt Lumber Company included nine lumber yards in the state, four in Oklahoma City.

Mrs. Nan Sheets  lived in the house after the Leonhardts. Nan was a native of Illinois and a patron of the arts who had been director of the WPA Federal Art Program in Oklahoma and director of the Oklahoma Art Center. She also wrote an arts column for The Daily Oklahoman. Evelyn Johnson lived in the home after Nan Sheets and she too was involved in the arts and owned the Colonial Art Gallery. Later, Evelyn’s son, Willard, also lived in the home and was world renowned for his skill in art restoration.

When Sam Blackstock and Jeff Erwin moved into the home, they did major renovations including installing central heat and air and backyard fencing. They opened up the kitchen space and installed new floors and countertops. The master bathroom was created by combining a dressing area and the original bath, and the ceiling was raised to16 feet to include the dormer window in the attic. They created a basement entertainment area and did a complete roof repair in which all the tiles were removed, cleaned, and replaced on a new layer of tar paper.

Sam and Jeff also continued the home’s history of the arts with their extensive and eclectic art collection, much of which was the work of local artists. Their style also incorporated numerous family pieces, including several Asian collectibles from Sam's mother, Bonnie Blackstock. In addition, they preserved a bit of stenciling done by Nan Sheets in an upstairs bedroom. Another reflection of the artistic history of the home is the pair of copper lions installed at the entrance by the previous homeowner Willard Johnson.

Sam and Jeff’s favorite feature of the home was the large front porch which they used throughout the year to host gatherings and to simply sit and enjoy life. They were excited to share their home on the 2004 and 2014 Historic Home Tours.