This Colonial Revival brick home was built in 1932 by Keene Burwell, son-in-law of developer G.A. Nichols. It has classical features with a brick-lined sidewalk leading to the centrally located portico and entryway, a symmetrical arrangement of windows and a tiled roof. The home was purchased by Mr. Max Halmbacher, circulation manager at the Daily Oklahoman.

In 1968, following the death of Mrs. Halmbacher, the home was purchased by Thomas and Marilyn Kenan. They commissioned the prominent landscape architect, Thomas Roberts, to redesign the entire backyard, which was completed in 1978.

Marilyn Chatman was born October 8, 1934, in Norman, Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in speech therapy and worked as speech therapist in the Oklahoma City Public Schools system. Tom was a law student when they met on a blind date. They married in 1958. They lived in New York City while Marilyn was a speech therapist in the public school system. They also lived in Paris, France, where Marilyn studied French and Tom studied French law. In 1962 Tom and Marilyn moved to Washington, D.C. where Marilyn worked for the Peace Corps. They returned to Oklahoma City in 1966 where they raised their two children, Mary Mitchell and Joseph Naylor. Marilyn was a member of St. Luke’s Methodist Church serving as a volunteer at the reception desk and the mobile meals program. She also worked as a lighting consultant with the Hunzicker Lighting Gallery. Mary Mitchell became a psychologist and Joe Naylor became a psychiatrist. Marilyn died June 10, 2013.

Brenna and Ross See purchased the home in August 2013, renovated it for four months, and in January 2014 moved in.
Ross grew up in Mesta Park in a home designed by the same architect as the state capitol building so he has a lifelong appreciation of older homes. Ross's appreciation was also specific to this home as he visited it often as a child.The Sees are the home's fourth owners.

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Ross, who is a partner in the interior design firm See's Design, has combined his professional skills with his personal passion for the integrity of old houses to renovate and restore this home. The result is an elegant but highly livable space, filled with an eclectic and interesting blend of lovely furnishings and art that complements the vintage character of the house. The Sees are avid collectors of art, antiques, and glass.

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Ross and Brenna did a full renovation of the kitchen and a nearby powder room. They painted the whole house and hung new wallpaper, added all new electrical wiring and plumbing, refinished the wood floors, and carpeted the upstairs. They landscaped, updated pool equipment, and replaced an outdoor awning. Ross meticulously restored the wood front porch and balcony, re-laid the original brick pathway leading to the entry, and replaced an electrical lantern with a gas one appropriate to the original.

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Brenna especially appreciates that their block is full of young families and that their homes are linked by deep sidewalks conducive to strolling and visiting. She likes that they are close enough to ride bicycles to a wide variety of restaurants and that their backyard is large enough for a pool as well as a shady play area.

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Both Brenna and Ross enjoy the updated kitchen and powder room, and Ross loves the backhouse which previous owners used as a ballet studio. The Sees appreciate that their home lends itself to hosting large gatherings of friends. They featured their home on the 2016 Historic Home Tour.