One of Oklahoma City’s Most Extraordinary Midcentury Homes Seeks $1.4M

Architect Herb Greene crafted the 1962 Cunningham House with curvaceous forms, double-height interiors, and a showstopping brick facade.
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Location: 3309 Quail Creek Rd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Price: $1,379,000

Architect: Herb Greene

Year Built: 1962

Footprint: 4,300 square feet (four bedrooms, six baths)

Lot Size: 0.51 acres

From the Agent: "The Cunningham House by architect Herb Greene is a landmark midcentury-modern treasure built in 1962. Greene studied architecture along with Bruce Goff and Frank Lloyd Wright, lectured at The University of Oklahoma, and established with Bruce Goff the American School. Living in this home is like stepping into a piece of art with beauty and nature colliding. It feels as though you are escaping to your own secluded resort on a large lot with a gorgeous, fully tiled 10-foot pool with diving board on the north side of the house, a fountain garden on the south side, and a huge backyard overlooking the creek and golf course."

Dr. Earl Cunningham and his wife, Martha, originally commissioned the home. According to Greene, they were "interested in a house that could make an important philosophic statement but did not want a traffic-stopping curiosity." Greene delivered a split-level design with a dramatic rear facade.

Dr. Earl Cunningham and his wife, Martha, originally commissioned the home. According to Greene, they were "interested in a house that could make an important philosophic statement but did not want a traffic-stopping curiosity." Greene delivered a split-level design with a dramatic rear facade.

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The interiors are crafted primarily from brick, wood, and glass. An open floor plan connects the dining area to the living area, where a soaring fireplace emphasizes the grandeur of the space.

The interiors are crafted primarily from brick, wood, and glass. An open floor plan connects the dining area to the living area, where a soaring fireplace emphasizes the grandeur of the space.

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"This home presents a very unique opportunity to reside in an architectural masterpiece" notes the agent, who currently owns the property. "Plus, with three living rooms, a newly remodeled kitchen, and four beds all with en suite baths, the house is incredibly functional."

"This home presents a very unique opportunity to reside in an architectural masterpiece" notes the agent, who currently owns the property. "Plus, with three living rooms, a newly remodeled kitchen, and four beds all with en suite baths, the house is incredibly functional."

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One of the bedrooms overlooks the living area through an interior window with sliding wood shutters.

One of the bedrooms overlooks the living area through an interior window with sliding wood shutters.

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Handcrafted bookshelves provide plenty of storage in the bright mezzanine.

Handcrafted bookshelves provide plenty of storage in the bright mezzanine.

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