McGay Residence
1551 South Yorktown Place
Built: 1936
GPS
N 36 08.336
W 95 57.640
This house was designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. for J. B.
McGay. McGay was an inventor who designed the parking meter, a gas calculator,
petroleum gauges, and the tubeless tire. The home is an example of Streamline
Art Deco with elements of the early Zigzag style. It is constructed of painted
brick and features Spanish style wrought iron window balconies. Considered a
maverick at the time, it was very unusual with its corner windows, front garage,
and five different levels.
the short description was prepared by the Tulsa Preservation Commission
