Volume 11 , Issue 45

Nickel/McClure Mansion Restoration

We have heard from the main source that the Nickel/McClure mansion has found a buyer that is interested in restoring it back to it's pre-1960 grandeur of the Old Nickel Mansion on the Hill, in Alva, Oklahoma. Does anyone out there have old photos of the house, Nickel family, etc? that could help Mark Bellah restore his antique of his childhood dreams?

Mark says, "Hello ? I have enjoyed perusing your website for years and would like to say great job!, and in the same breath ask for your help. I am a native to Alva, and have owned the Nite Lite Club here for 24 years. "I have recently purchased the antique of my childhood dreams, the McClure mansion for restoration. It will be my residence upon completion, and will be furnished as close to the original Nickel home as I acquire information and history along the way.

"I am looking for any/all history, stories, pictures, etc. pertaining to the mansion pre-1960. I have worked months on tracking the George Nickel family to Los Angeles, CA looking for any descendants or information with most being dead ends.

"Any pictures of George Nickel and family would be welcomed as we will be having an artist paint portraits of the last three owners to be on display. The only picture I have ever seen of G. E. Nickel was on your site. I have never seen pictures of Lena his wife or his two daughters, or info on the artist that lived there with the family.

"The mansion has recently been nominated to the U.S. registry, and has made the front page the October 2009 issue of Preservation Oklahoma News as well as been on the Oklahoma's most endangered places list.

"I thought if anyone new of, or where to get this information you would be the one! I would appreciate any help you might be able to offer. Thank you very much."
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