620 NW 14th

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History

This home was built by Harry T. Bettis. A native of Alabama, Harry followed his family to the Texas frontier, where he was recruited by Oscar D. Halsell, owner of the region’s largest wholesale grocery company. In 1907, soon after he was transferred to Oklahoma City, Bettis started work on this two-story frame home. Reflecting his young age, Bettis chose a contemporary design based on Colonial Revival styles. Mr. Dan Lakey, president of the Oklahoma National Stockyards and one-time mayor of Oklahoma City, lived here from 1918 to 1927.

This 1907 two-story frame house is one of the oldest in the area. A traditional farm house style, the architecture is typical of the early 20th century with the covered front porch, open side porch, and originally, a sleeping porch upstairs. The detailed swag carved embellishment above the second floor window adds to its charm.

There was an antique large metal slide next to the garage and a large playground style merry-go-round. Neighborhood children often knocked on the door to ask Mrs. White if they could play on the slide and merry-go-round. She always said yes!

Additional owners include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Halsell, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Wilkin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Wilkin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kennedy.  

Current owners are Charlie and Sarah Hall and their children Chase, Liv, Davyn, and Bella.

They have recently updated the outside of the home, replacing all rotted wood and replacing cedar shake, and painting the house.  Twelve years ago they updated the inside of the home to have a bedroom suite on the first floor and four rooms upstairs, and 3.5 baths in entirety.

The Hall family moved to Heritage Hills in 2002 because they loved downtown and hoped for the renovation post the Oklahoma City Bombing.

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