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Greeting guests as they enter the mansion are the statues of Lydie
Marland and George Marland, the adopted children of E.W. and Virginia
Marland. Lydie later became Mr. Marland's second wife. They were
sculpted of French limestone by Jo Davidson, E. W. Marland's favorite
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Lydie's statue originally stood on the north vista. Destroyed
and buried in 1953, the statue was found in pieces in 1990, restored
and returned to the mansion in 1992.
For more on this story, "Explore the History". |
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From the hand set stone tile to the muraled walnut ceilings painted
by Margliotti, the entrance sets the
mood of elegance for the oil baron's mansion.
The brass and iron wall sconces feature devil
heads, not to be confused with the jackal's
heads in the wrought iron stair railings.
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