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• Referral from April 28, 2014
  

  Karen L. asked:

  Does anyone remember the "White House Restaurant" in NW OKC? Thanks

  

  Karen L. replied:

  Harvey P. Everest was the owner of the home and here is the history. I remember the Sun Room because we ate there once too just Ron, my ex deceased husband and me. You of course had to have reservations. The architects for the house were the local firm of Schumacher and Winkler. They designed the distinctive features on the house such as the true colonial hall, upstairs and down. The house was designed with a recreation room in the basement, a sun room on the south end, and a breakfast room on the north, all centered around a magnificent, hand-built stairwell inside the stately front entrance to the home. New Life for a Timeless Structure The White House – or the Everest Mansion, as it was sometimes referred to – was sold by the Everest family in the mid-1960’s and the palatial structure was ultimately transformed into the White House Restaurant, an upscale dining and drinking establishment known for its exquisite meals, plush surroundings and reputation as an intimate, out-of-the-way dining destination. After a succession of owners, each unable to revive the dining establishment’s former luster, the White House closed for good around 1987. Then, just two years later, a major fire gutted the once-proud landmark, completely destroying the inside and leaving only two of the original, outside walls intact and standing. Fortunately, new owners of the property had the resources and determination to completely re-build and restore the gem to its former glory. Many months after the fire, renovations got underway and stretched throughout much of the 1990’s. Long-term plans were to reconstruct the architectural treasure and re-zone it as business/office property and the conversion began in earnest in 2003. With restoration nearly completed, the distinctive property was purchased by local attorney Ed Abel in early 2007. Final renovations began immediately and were completed within eight weeks. Today, it is the proud home of the Abel Law Firm. - See more at: http://www.abellawfirm.com/the-white-house/#sthash.9 x1JXSH5.dpuf

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