202 W OAK ST 

The Patterson-Rydell House, a front gabled bungalow, appears to have been constructed around 1925. It was originally owned by Roberta Dukes Richardson, her husband, J.M. Richardson, and her son, Jackson M. Richardson, as one of three rental houses. 

This bungalow sits on a strip of land that was once part of a larger lot containing the home of Dr. Julian T. Feild, son of one of Mansfield’s founders. The house was demolished in the early 1920s. In September 1948, the property, containing two houses, was sold by J.M Richardson and his son to C.C. and Byrdette Brown. A month later, the Browns sold the bungalow and 50 feet of land on the west side of the property to H.J. and Fay Key. The Keys subsequently sold the bungalow to the Patterson family in 1956. 

It has remained in that family down to the current owner, Faye Rydell, daughter of Newt and Jennie Patterson. The house is a one-story wood frame, front gabled bungalow with a clipped (jerkin head) gable and a full width integral porch. It is a good example of the bungalow form embellished with Craftsman elements. 

The house is a registered Mansfield Historic Landmark.