Tulsa's Haunted Mansion

By Israel Avila

Designed by noted Tulsa architect Nobel B. Flemming

The beautiful Italianate-style mansion that is home to the Tulsa Garden Center, is said to be haunted!

On my visit to the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., I was given a private tour by the center's education and marketing manager, Michael Blake.

In 1923, J. Arthur Hull purchased the home. Soon after moving in, Hull’s wife, Mary, became increasingly ill and died. Her spirit is said to be responsible for haunting the estate.

Blake explained that, “because this was such an elaborate house, they did have her body lay in state so that friends and family can visit her before the funeral.”

It is said that the room stays cold throughout the year, despite its large windows

“I have to be honest, I personally don’t believe in ghosts,” admits Blake. “But I’m not going to make fun of people who do believe in them because everyone is entitled their opinion.”

Blake said that teams of paranormal investigators have toured the mansion finding evidence that the house might be haunted. The team used specialized tools to measure paranormal activity in the home.

Shadowy figures have been seen in the ballroom and upper elevator areas of the home.

While the Tulsa Garden Center is home to 30 affiliated organizations for horticultural and environmental activities, the Center can now include the exhilarating paranormal activities and history of Mary Hull.

Since 1954, well over a million people have visited Tulsa Garden Center.

Spooky Halloween decoration found in the attic.