Sliding pocket doors and fireplaces accent several rooms. Just as unique as the Belvidere are the stories behind the mansion and the man who built it. Attracted by Claremore's two railroads, John M. Bayless brought his wife and children to Indian Territory from Cassville, Missouri in 1901. By 1902, Bayless started building his castle-like mansion located at Fourth and Chickasaw. Unfortunately, Mr. Bayless died before the Belvidere was completed.
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The Belvidere Mansion was built by John and Mary Bayless, formerly from Cassville, Missouri. Mr. Bayless was successful in banking, railroads, hotels, land development, and other projects. He was president of the Bank of Claremore at the time of his death in 1907. He and his wife moved to Claremore with six of their living children. Mrs. Mary Melissa Stubblefield Bayless and her children completed the mansion after Mr. Bayless died and lived in the home until 1919.