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Mansion Tour - 8 of 8
LOWER LEVEL HALL OF MERRIMENT
Wood carvings are perched in each of the upper corners in the great hall. Whimsical friars representing "eat", "drink", and "be merry" set the mood of things to come. One friar eats a turkey leg, the second drinks from a stein, the third from a flask, and the fourth enjoys a pinch of snuff.
Lining the walls of the great hall, are portraits of men who have been recognized as leaders in the oil industry.
THE INNER LOUNGE
In the 1920s, the inner lounge was the gathering point for
anyone taking part in the Marland organized fox hunts. Breakfast
was prepared for participants in the hunt kitchen located in the
northeast corner of the lounge.
The hunt kitchen features hand carved cabinets of rich wood and hand painted counter tiles that accent the warmness of the room. The hand hammered solid copper hood hangs above the original gas range.
 The kitchen can be closed off from the rest of the lounge by four massive hand carved doors. The detail on the doors continues the royal theme displayed throughout the mansion.
THE OUTER LOUNGE
Occasionally, the lounge was used as an informal ballroom.
Originally, Mr. Marland had no plans to decorate this ceiling. According to notes by architect John Duncan Forsyth, the plan was for this ceiling to be left plain. Ceiling artist Margliotti offered to paint the ceiling for free if he could design it himself.
The agreement was it would be done in the "spirit of the times". . . The "Roaring" 20s!
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Mansion Tour
Ponca City Attractions - Marland Mansion - Mansion Tour
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The mood for merry making and recreation is established by
the decor of the spacious hall leading to the inner lounge.
