While the block filled with houses in 1919, this lot sat vacant, undeveloped until 1922 when it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Trave. Samuel, who owned his own printing company, took out a building permit for $10,000 and started work on this two-story brick Colonial Revival home.

After her husband died in 1935, Mrs. Trave rented the home for a short time to Orel Busby, a native of Arkansas who had just been appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. She later sold the home in 1943 to Samuel Shelburne, one of the first automobile dealers to build a showroom along Broadway Avenue, known as “automobile alley” from the 1920s to the 1950s. For many years he sold Reos and Hupmobiles.

In 1979, after the home was occupied for ten years by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clinkscales, it was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Richard McLean. Richard, a stockbroker, and Ruth, a physical education teacher, installed a stained-glass window at the top of the stairway and built a deck and fence in the backyard.

George and Susan Massey purchased the home in 1993. In 1999 they received the Heritage Hills Fine Home Award for their outstanding contribution to the home's maintenance.

The front of the house has a pediment with a sunburst design; this same design is mimicked in fanlights above windows off the large front porch. A beautiful stained-glass window graces the top of the stairs. Arched doorways lead to the dining room on the left and to the living room and library on the right.

The Masseys' home featured eclectic pieces of artwork and furnishings to create a dramatic and elegant atmosphere. In addition to the original fireplace mantle, the living room featured a grand piano. George and Susan each had backgrounds in opera performance and were pleased with the acoustic qualities of the house. They featured the house on the 2005 Home Tour.

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