The City of Oklahoma City uses Special Zoning Districts as a tool to maintain the character of many neighborhood communities.
79-462: Downtown Oklahoma City itself is currently undergoing a renaissance . Between the mid-1980s and 1990s, downtown was unchanged and largely vacant. It was the scene of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on 5th Street between Robinson and Harvey Avenues, caused by convicted domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh ; most buildings within a 1-mile (1.6 km) radius were structurally damaged by
158-497: A $ 40-million, 200-unit across from the Civic Center Music Hall. Also in this district is City Hall, the art-deco Oklahoma County Courthouse, and the central station for Metro Transit buses. The Film Exchange District encompasses 42 square blocks and lies between Classen Boulevard and Walker Avenue along Sheridan Avenue. It is also bordered by S.W. 2nd Street, SW 1st Street and Colcord Drive. The district's history includes
237-529: A 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m) mecca for skateboarders and other extreme sports enthusiasts. Capitol Hill (ironically located nowhere near the actual State Capitol campus) is located south of downtown Oklahoma City and borders the Oklahoma River . It was founded as a separate city during the land run and was later annexed into Oklahoma City. Hence, it has its own impressively well preserved main street business district along S. W. 25th Street, which has seen
316-575: A kickoff luncheon prior to the season featuring former OKC mayors and PCL President Branch B. Rickey. A commemorative brick display benefitting the OKC Dodgers Baseball Foundation was unveiled on the Mickey Mantle Plaza and fans were able to vote online throughout the season to select an All-Ballpark Team and determine the best players to step on the field at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Ceremonial first pitches took place throughout
395-644: A promising symbol for the Riverside District. The Oklahoma Boat House Foundation is the sponsoring organization for the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Site for both rowing and canoe/kayak. The area south of the Oklahoma River contains several parks. This area of Oklahoma City is also home to the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park of Oklahoma City located at 1700 S. Robinson. The Skate Park is
474-605: A revival in recent years. Located at the Agnew Exit South of I-40 and extending to S.W. 15th Street, the Stockyards City area is a unique public/private partnership designed to preserve the early 20th century historic flavor of the area. Many of the businesses in the area date to the 1910 area when the Oklahoma National Stockyards company began its public livestock market. At the heights of its operation during
553-572: A sellout crowd of 14,066 fans. Statues of legendary baseball players with Oklahoma ties stand before the ballpark's three main gates. A 7-foot-6 bronze statue of Mickey Mantle stands on a 3-foot granite base at the third base pavilion. Mantle, the New York Yankees ' switch-hitting star, was born in Spavinaw and raised in Commerce . The Baseball Hall of Fame centerfielder's statue was dedicated on
632-524: A significant revival in the wake of the MAPS program , which created new venues and attractions in the downtown area. Today, as Downtown and the Central Business District continue in their economic revival, there are numerous condo and apartment developments being built around downtown, along with older buildings that are being converted into apartments and hotels. Leading this charge is the renovation of
711-612: A very low crime rate. In 1980, CH-EH Improvement, Inc., a 501(c)3 charity, was formed for "the improvement of conditions" in CH-EH. The Western Avenue district extends from N.W. 36th to just north of Wilshire Boulevard and encompasses the Shartel and Classen Curve areas. The area is defined by a business improvement district which area merchants established in order to assesses property owners for additional public and marketing services. The Western Avenue Association provides marketing services for
790-490: A warehouse district, Bricktown is now home to hotels, clubs, restaurants, residences, and offices. Bricktown has 329 residents within its 0.27 square miles, a density of 1,219/square mile. City Center is the primary central business district and contains a large concentration of office space and the city's tallest buildings. 2,583 residents live within City Center's 0.53 square miles, a density of 4,874/square mile. Deep Deuce
869-684: Is a train station located in City Center and services Amtrak 's Heartland Flyer inter-city rail . The Heartland Flyer makes a daily round-trip from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas . Six highway routes meet near downtown Oklahoma City at an interchange locally known as the Dallas Junction: I-35 , I-40 , I-235 , US 62 , US 77 , and US 270 . Several parks and public spaces are located in downtown Oklahoma City: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City 's Bricktown Entertainment District, replacing All Sports Stadium . It
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#1732859176344948-451: Is a mixed-use district home to many restaurants, shops, offices, nightlife, housing, hotels, and medical facilities such as St. Anthony Hospital . Midtown has a population of 2,040 within the district's 0.54 square miles, for a density of 3,778/square mile. West Village is centered on West Main Street and West Sheridan Avenue, just west of City Center. The district is home to the headquarters of
1027-523: Is a patchwork of historic mansions and retail streetscapes that is a pleasant mix of urban grit and heritage residential monuments. Both Heritage Hills Historic District and Mesta Park along with Gatewood neighborhoods are on the National Register of Historic Places and are designated as Historic Preservation District and Historic Landmark Overlay Districts. Cottage District is a neighborhood known for its unique mix of architecture and edgy style. It
1106-400: Is a residential district located to the north of Bricktown and east of City Center. Centered on NE 2nd Avenue, Deep Deuce was the hub of black culture and commerce. Apartments and condos now make up a majority of the district with a population of 1,384 inside an area of 0.11 square miles for a density of 12,582/square mile. Midtown Oklahoma City is located to the north of City Center. Midtown
1185-724: Is also home to the Oklahoma City campus of Oklahoma Baptist University . All these newly developed properties have rental prices a minimum of 150% of the average income per capita of the populace of the state. The area now known as the Arts District wraps around part of west downtown that encompasses the Civic Center Music Hall , the Oklahoma City Museum of Art , the Myriad Botanical Gardens , Stage Center ,
1264-460: Is also home to the annual PRIDE celebration and other attractions. "Inner City South" is used to describe the neighborhoods south of new Interstate 40 alignment to the areas within and immediately around South Grand Boulevard. North of Capitol Hill and due south of downtown Oklahoma City, the Boathouse District promises to be yet another major urban area for Oklahoma City made developable by
1343-672: Is also noteworthy that Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was rejected for an executive position at the Calvary Baptist Church in Deep Deuce for being "too young." Much of the original neighborhood was bulldozed to make way for the I-235 Centennial Expressway in the late 1980s. While the area was neglected during the 1990s, the downtown renaissance has made the area attractive to developers, despite how little remains of
1422-411: Is also referred to as 'Little Saigon' by local residents, as it was and still is popularly known, despite the official renaming as the 'Asian District.' Centered primarily along Classen Boulevard from N.W. 22nd Street to N.W. 30th, the region is a culturally diverse Chinatown community, with the strongest visually identifiable influence being Vietnamese. Tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees settled in
1501-407: Is also two lawn areas and a playground on the east side of the park. The stadium was to be called "Southwestern Bell Park." When the general public learned that Bricktown wasn't part of the name, there was an uproar. Due to public pressure, the stadium opened as Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark (later SBC Bricktown Ballpark after Southwestern Bell 's name change). In March 2006, the ballpark
1580-578: Is an eclectic inner-city neighborhood characterized by a mix of early 20th century era cottages, blight, and striking contemporary architecture. Officially called the "Cottage District" by the City of Oklahoma City, "SOSA" , an acronym for "South of Saint Anthony") has become the district's popular name. Situated on the northwest corner of the Central Business District, SoSA is roughly bordered by Classen Boulevard, Walker Street, NW 6th Street, and NW 9th Street. The neighborhood still has pockets of blight, but spurred by
1659-536: Is home to the renovated Plaza Theatre, which holds music and theatrical performances for Lyric at the Plaza. Also included in the area are the artist-made retail businesses, a quality custom tattoo shop, a popular local salon, a full-production modern local winery, and many shops for vintage and retro items. This district, once blighted by urban decay now boasts a renewed energy embraced by Oklahoma City's youth and diverse culture. Each second Friday of each month from 7-11 p.m.,
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#17328591763441738-517: Is hoped that this synergy will create a dynamic new near downtown residential neighborhood that will attract the hip creative class to the inner city. This area includes the historic Plaza Court building, St. Anthony Hospital, and the SoSA neighborhood. This Midtown neighborhood (also known as "A-Alley" for short) along Broadway Avenue in Northeast Downtown was a popular retail district in the 1920s and
1817-544: Is in the near north quadrant of the city, it is quite central to Oklahoma City's most diverse and cultural neighborhoods. Located along Paseo Drive at roughly N. Walker Ave and N.W. 28th Street, the district is home to a number of bars and nightclubs as well as numerous upscale/ethnic restaurants and grills. The area also plays host to an annual Paseo Arts Festival in the spring, usually occurring on Memorial Day weekend. The larger Paseo Historic Neighborhood area extends between Shartel and Walker, from N.W. 30 to about N.W. 25. In
1896-438: Is located along Broadway just north of City Center. The district historically was home to many of the city's car dealerships of the early 20th century. Automobile Alley now hosts shops and restaurants. Automobile Alley covers .025 square miles with a population of 713 as of the 2020 United States census , a density of 2,852/square mile. Bricktown is an entertainment district located just east of City Center. Initially founded as
1975-522: Is principally located along N.W. 39th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Youngs Street, although there are many gay -friendly businesses organizations and neighborhoods diffused throughout the surrounding area of the city. The NW 39th Street Enclave rivals Bricktown in terms of sheer volume of clubs, bars, and nightlife and nearly 200 rooms all at the District motel, (formerly the Habana Inn). 39th Street
2054-590: Is serviced by Embark , the city's public transit agency that operates city buses and the Oklahoma City Streetcar . 21 bus routes converge at the Downtown Transit Center, which had over 2,000 daily boardings in 2019. The streetcar has two routes, the downtown loop at 4.8 miles in length, and the Bricktown loop at 2 miles. Both streetcar loops are wholly contained to downtown. The Santa Fe Depot
2133-679: Is the area south of N.W. 13th Street, and north of 6th Street between Robinson and Classen. Like much of the inner city, Midtown is also experiencing a “renaissance” of its own, although some believe the changes more closely represent gentrification . In the inner city, there are many heritage conversions and new construction projects under construction and proposed. Central Midtown is the area around N.W. 10th and North Walker. A number of new housing developments and numerous heritage building conversions where abandoned hotels and retail structures are being renovated into upscale condos, lofts, and apartments are taking place and announced seemingly each week. It
2212-664: Is the home of the Oklahoma City Comets , the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team. The park has seating for up to 13,066 fans and currently utilizes a seating capacity of 9,000 for OKC games. The stadium frequently hosts the Phillips 66 Big 12 baseball tournament , which was played there from 2005 to 2021 with the exception of 2015 and 2020. The first Big 12 tournament
2291-580: The Chesapeake Energy Arena is anticipated to become OKC's latest downtown district following the long overdue move of the I-40 Crosstown bridge that is in the process of being completed as of 2013. The master plan for the "Core to Shore" area shows a boulevard running through downtown – where the original alignment of the Crosstown bridge was located, as well as a large new city park stretching from
2370-617: The Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and a navigable Bricktown Canal, both the result of the city's MAPS projects. The Bricktown Canal stretches one mile (1.6 km) through the district toward to a new park past the Oklahoma Land Run Monument. When completed, the Land Run Monument will be a series of 77 giant statues stretching over an area the size of two football fields on the south canal, and will be one of
2449-550: The Metropolitan Area Projects Plan (MAPS), the city's capital improvement program created to build and upgrade sports, recreation, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities. During the 66 months the sales tax was in effect, more than $ 309 million was collected. The $ 34 million Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark became the first major MAPS structure to be completed, helping spark a revitalization in Bricktown. Architectural Design Group of Oklahoma City served as
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2528-515: The Myriad Botanical Gardens down to the Oklahoma River . It is also assumed that the Central Business District would be extended south, and new highrise construction will take place there. Bricktown is an entertainment district located on the east side of Downtown Oklahoma City . Before a recent renaissance, the area was a warehouse district that had begun to get run down. Today, it is bustling with restaurants, dance clubs, live music venues, upscale retail shops, and offices. Top attractions include
2607-685: The Oklahoma State Cowboys . The ballpark also hosts numerous other events both during and outside the baseball season. Those events include the Oklahoma High School Baseball Series in March, the snow tubing WinterFest November–January, a variety of community walks and runs, concerts, parties, corporate outings, meetings, seminars and more. Oklahoma City voters approved a temporary one-cent sales tax increase in December 1993 to fund
2686-511: The Asian District is a bustling cosmopolitan scene full of art galleries, quaint apartments, retail shops, Asian delis, highrise condos, and bars and restaurants of many varieties (for example, in the span of a single block can be found a pizzeria, a diner, bubble tea restaurants, an Asian-theme video arcade, and many Chinese and Phở restaurants). One can often observe both international and domestic students from bordering Oklahoma City University,
2765-756: The Central Business District; including the retail oriented A-Alley , the Arts District , the Bricktown Entertainment District, the Deep Deuce residential neighborhood, and the Flatiron District . Unofficial/new areas of downtown OKC include "Lower Bricktown", MidTown urban neighborhood, SOSA (South of Saint Anthony 'hospital'), WestTown, Film Row urban district, Farmer's Market, and the new Downtown South "Core-2-Shore" neighborhoods. Much of downtown Oklahoma City's six districts are overlaid with
2844-590: The Dove Science Academy, and the Classen School of Advanced Studies frequenting the neighborhood. The Paseo Arts District was built in 1929 as the first commercial shopping district North of downtown Oklahoma City. The Spanish village with its stucco buildings and clay tile roofs is the home of Oklahoma City's Artists' community, the only such district in the state. Although the Paseo Arts District
2923-616: The Downtown OKC Business Improvement District . Downtown Oklahoma City is the location of the founding of the city when the area was opened for settlement in the Land Rush of 1889 . Beginning in the 1960s, downtown Oklahoma City underwent a major urban renewal initiative known as the Pei Plan . Over 500 buildings were demolished as a result. Downtown Oklahoma City is divided into six districts. Automobile Alley
3002-606: The Milk Bottle Building, the Gold Dome, and the neon signs of the Tower and Will Rogers Theaters. Oklahoma City has the largest Asian population in the state and is home to a rapidly growing cultural area, officially deemed Asia District , and more locally known as 'The Asian District.' Many cultures from all over Asia are represented in the shops and restaurants as well as the neighboring residential and commercial areas. The district
3081-573: The No. 2 minor league ballpark in the country by Baseball America the year it opened and being hailed as one of the country's top 10 minor league stadiums in the 2013 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, presented by USA Today . The ballpark has 30 entertainment suites on the upper level along with the Oklahoma Fidelity Bank Club (with 10 attached suites), Legends Lounge, Party Pouch, Budweiser Deck, Baseline Patio, Skyline Deck and Picnic area. There
3160-533: The Oklahoma City Police Department. West Village covers an area of 0.16 square miles and has a population of 884, a density of 5,525/square mile. Since the mid-1990s, residential housing has made a significant rebound in downtown Oklahoma City as numerous projects have been completed with many more proposed or are currently in development in each district. Examples of the various residential communities available today include: Downtown Oklahoma City
3239-757: The Ron Norick Downtown Library, several local theaters, headquarters of the American Choral Directors Association and at its northern edge, the Oklahoma City National Memorial . The district is also home to the nation's third largest arts festival, the annual Festival of the Arts . The area saw new residential development open several years ago when developers converted a former Montgomery Ward department store into condominiums, and in 2007 with Legacy Summit at Arts Central,
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3318-459: The Tulsa Drillers from 1967-71. His statue sits outside of the ballpark's right field gate. Approximately 480,000 bricks make up the exterior of the ballpark, which mixes retro charm with modern accommodations. A 10-foot-tall, 185-foot-long LED video board was added in left field for the 2011 season. The ballpark has received numerous accolades since its opening in 1998, including being named
3397-568: The addition of the Plaza Theatre in the mid-1930s, the area became known as the Plaza District. Located off NW 16th Street between Classen Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave., today the Plaza District is a neighborhood commercial district boasting Oklahoma City's local arts flavor and is home to art galleries, studios, retail shops, restaurants, and creative services. Several local businesses in this area are owned by young, creative entrepreneurs. The area
3476-548: The area, with wealthy businessmen and doctors restoring formerly abandoned oil mansions located north of downtown, between N. 13th and N. 22nd Streets. The Overholser Mansion and the Hales Mansion are located in Heritage Hills. Mesta Park to its west, is a slightly more affordable neighborhood located between N. Walker Ave. and N. Classen Blvd. It has also seen significant development. The entire inner city north central area
3555-520: The ballpark's architect and Oscar J. Boldt Construction Co., was the ballpark's general contractor. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on October 10, 1995, but actual construction did not begin until August 1996 due to escalating construction costs and the redesign of the ballpark by architects. The ballpark opened on April 16, 1998 with the RedHawks falling to the Edmonton Trappers 6–3 in front of
3634-544: The ballpark's opening day April 16, 1998. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench grew up in Binger , and a nine-foot statue of the former Cincinnati Reds star greets fans at the ballpark's home plate gate. The statue was dedicated July 27, 2001. A statue of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn was dedicated July 2, 2005. The Cy Young Award-winning left-hander hailed from Buffalo, New York , but chose to make Broken Arrow and Hartshorne his home after managing
3713-473: The ballpark, with the new Newcastle Field at Bricktown name effective immediately. The name change led to public outcry, principally over the prospect of a suburb's name appearing on a city-owned building. One day later on April 5, 2012 (the opening day of the 2012 RedHawks season), Newcastle Gaming Center announced that it would once again rename the ballpark as the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark . Amateur teams started playing on makeshift fields shortly after
3792-512: The business, which closed in 2004. The Peeks landed contracts to install sound systems in former silent theatres across Oklahoma and relocated to their newly constructed building at 628 W. Grand (Sheridan) in 1946. In the 1950s, cable television first came to Oklahoma in Bartlesville, where the "Telemovies" system was started by Video Independent Theatres. Television and the advent of new technology and introduction of inexpensive air freight, hurt
3871-399: The city during the 1970s after the fall of Saigon, leading the revival of what had previously been a declining neighborhood following a suburban "white flight" exodus of middle class residents. As the new Asian residents rebuilt the community, more immigrants moved into the area from countries beyond just Vietnam and Southeast Asia. It is now home to residents from all around the world. Today,
3950-580: The corner of Sheridan and Hudson, a space originally planned for a "Galleria" mall under the Pei urban renewal plan. The building is expected to bring new life to the west side of downtown, which has seen less growth compared to Bricktown on the eastern edge and Midtown to the north. The Devon Tower , which became the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma at 844 feet (257 m), was completed in 2012. Other development projects, which are either in planning or have since been completed, include: The area due south of
4029-643: The corporate headquarters of Sonic Drive-In. The brick buildings of the district were created between 1898 and 1930 to aid in the freight operations by the four major railroad companies that used the area. Oklahoma City's first black newspaper, the Black Dispatch was officed in Bricktown at 228 E. First, along with the first local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Deep Deuce, located directly north of Bricktown, ignited
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#17328591763444108-550: The destruction of almost 50 historic buildings and skyscrapers . Examples include the Biltmore Hotel, which was imploded to make way for the I. M. Pei -designed Myriad Botanical Gardens , the only major Urban Renewal project completed as planned. Many of the buildings which were not destroyed in the Central Business District were covered by new façades or left to Class-C office space. The removal of historic structures left downtown without much retail presence. In stark contrast to
4187-415: The district is home to "LIVE on the Plaza", a monthly artwalk featuring live music, featured artists, special events and local shopping. The Plaza District is nestled between two neighborhoods, Gatewood Historic District on the north (16th, Classen, 23rd and Penn) and Classen Ten Penn Neighborhood on the south (Classen, 10th, Penn and 16th). The Heritage Hills neighborhood led the charge of development in
4266-726: The downtown urban housing boom in the late 1990s with the Deep Deuce Apartments. The area consists mostly of low-rise apartment buildings and various formerly vacant mixed use buildings. Deep Deuce was once the largest African American neighborhood downtown in the 1940s and 1950s and was the regional center of culture and jazz music. Bands such as the Count Basie Orchestra, the Blue Devils, the Charlie Christian Band, and others resided in this downtown neighborhood. It
4345-462: The early 20th century when the area was home to several major meat packing companies. The district still has weekly cattle auctions. Stockyards City is also home to many western themed shops and boutiques, including the oldest western wear store in Oklahoma. For planning and zoning purposes, the area is divided into several areas: Downtown Oklahoma City Downtown Oklahoma City is located at
4424-611: The explosion, including the old Journal Record Building (now home to the National Memorial museum). Many other buildings, such as the unique international style YMCA building, supposedly one of few remaining in the United States were damaged or destroyed. White flight during the 1950s and 1960s left much of the inner city abandoned. During the Urban Renewal days of the early 1980s, controversial urban planning allowed for
4503-401: The film exchange business and by the 1970s and early 1980s, film row became a haven for bars, prostitution and drugs. Several of the historic buildings in the district are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In 2003, a part of downtown Oklahoma City was developed into the new Film Row, to honor its roots as a film exchange district. In 2003, a part of downtown Oklahoma City
4582-399: The flagship store for the CD Warehouse chain, and the downtown YMCA, which had to be rebuilt following the bombing of the Murrah building. In the 1920s, a commercial niche formed along N.W. 16th Street between Blackwelder and Indiana Avenues. This development was in response to the area's location at the end of the trolley line as well as the growth of neighborhoods around the district. With
4661-440: The geographic center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and contains the principal, central business district of the region. Downtown has over 80,000 workers and over 13,310,000 sq ft (1,237,000 m ) of leasable office space to-date. Downtown Oklahoma City is the legal, financial, economic, nightlife, and entertainment center of the region. Downtown Oklahoma City consists of several urban districts that ring
4740-433: The historic Skirvin Hotel, where numerous presidents and dignitaries have stayed. The historic Colcord Building, Oklahoma City's first skyscraper, was also converted from office space to a boutique hotel in 2006. Devon Energy , which had previously been occupying space in five separate downtown buildings, revealed plans in August 2008 for a new 1,900,000-square-foot (180,000 m), 925-foot (282 m)-tall skyscraper at
4819-411: The immediate area are several historic neighborhoods including Mesta Park, Gatewood, Edgemere, Jefferson Park, and Heritage Hills. To the west of the Paseo is the Northwest Business District and the NW 39th Enclave and the Eastside is due east. Immediately southwest of the Paseo is the city's Chinatown/Little Saigon neighborhood known as Asia District as well as Oklahoma City University . The Paseo
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#17328591763444898-413: The largest sculptural monuments in the world. Lower Bricktown (a newly constructed area south of existing warehouses) boasts a brand-new 16-screen movie complex and several upscale retail establishments and restaurants. The Centennial on the Canal is Bricktown's first new residential construction, and contains three levels of high-end condos with retail on the canal and street levels. The area also includes
4977-419: The likes of Warner Bros. , Paramount Pictures , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and Fox Films starting with silent films. The first film exchange appeared in Oklahoma City as early as 1907, and in 1910, the General Film Exchange was established on West 2nd Street. Paramount Pictures operated at 123 S.W. 3rd and by 1929 relocated to 701 W. Grand (Sheridan Ave.), now in the heart of the Film Exchange District and backed
5056-475: The merchants of District. Many energy-related businesses have offices in the area, including Chesapeake Energy, L.L.C. , one of the metro's largest employers. Oklahoma City has the state's largest gay/lesbian population and gay village , known as the NW 39th Street Enclave or District 39 or simply "The Gayborhood". As with many of OKC's neighborhoods, the lack of established boundaries makes it hard to give an exact location, but generally speaking, this community
5135-410: The middle of the 20th Century, the area's meat packing operations represented about 10% of the city's employment. Today, the Oklahoma-National Stockyards the stockyards remains the world's largest stocker and feeder cattle markets. Historic Stockyards City recaptures the architectural flavor of the early 20th century with gaslights and wooden storefronts. Many businesses in Stockyards City date back to
5214-534: The neighborhood's earlier character and architecture. The first phase of The Triangle (a large masterplanned community between Bricktown, the elevated railroad tracks, and I-235) is the Brownstones at Maywood Park, which includes three- to five-story brownstones over several blocks of Deep Deuce, along with a park and a large sculpture. Also in the construction or planning phases are several other residential developments, including The Lofts at Maywood Park, Block 42, The Hill, Central Ave. Villas, and Flatiron Lofts. The area
5293-506: The opening of the Plaza Theatre in 1935. By 1930, most studio offices had moved along what is now Sheridan Avenue. The 1930s came to know the area as Film Row, where theater owners came to screen and lease films for their movie houses. J. Eldon Peek, a graduate student of Oklahoma State University, and his wife Maxine opened the Oklahoma Theatre Supply Company and Missouri Theatre Supply Company at 708 W. Grand (Sheridan) in 1930. By 1988, she and her granddaughter Sharon Allen were still operating
5372-482: The promise of Urban Renewal , Downtown had not seen a new skyscraper or any sort of major construction project for many years. The last major skyscraper built downtown was the First Oklahoma Tower in 1982 and the Leadership Square complex built in 1984. Leadership Square was originally intended to be a single 60+ floor skyscraper but was later scaled down to two connected towers due to economic downturn. Downtown and surrounding areas such as Bricktown and Midtown have seen
5451-409: The rehabilitation of two 1906 residential buildings in 2002, it has begun to transform its unsavory reputation. As of 2010, there are seven architect-designed residences within a two block radius, and three more in progress. The high density of architect-occupied, contemporary dwellings has caused some to call it "the architect's ghetto." Further north is Uptown , bounded roughly by N.W. 23rd Street on
5530-413: The renovation of the Oklahoma River . The area north of the Oklahoma River is part of Oklahoma City's Core to Shore redevelopment area has a master plan that shows public park and recreation space, residential neighborhoods, office parks, several "urban waterfronts" and river taxi docks along the waterfront. The recently completed Chesapeake Boathouse is a new Oklahoma City landmark on the Oklahoma River and
5609-491: The south, I-235 on the east, I-44 on the north and Pennsylvania Ave on the west. The area is home to historic tree-lined neighborhoods, Oklahoma City University, and numerous ethnic shops and gritty enclaves. N.W. 23rd, Classen Boulevard, Western Avenue and N.W. 39th west of Classen Blvd. are all current or historic alignments of U.S. Route 66 that snake through Uptown. This stretch is characterized by small Art Deco storefronts, repurposed bungalows, and Route 66 icons such as
5688-597: The state's Land Run in 1889 in a centrally located site near where Bricktown sits today. In fact, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark sits within a block of the original site. The city's first ballpark structure was Colcord Field, located along the banks of the North Canadian River in 1904, which was home to Oklahoma City's first professional baseball team. The facility was also called Saratoga Park, Liberty Park and Western League Park before being destroyed by flooding in 1923. Holland Field, located at NW 4 and Pennsylvania,
5767-402: Was built in 1924 and later became Tribe Park in the early 1940s and Texas League Park in 1946. All Sports Stadium opened in 1962 and was located at NW 10th Street and May at the state fairgrounds. The 89ers played there for 36 seasons. Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark celebrated its 20th season in 2017 at which numerous festivities were held throughout the season to mark this milestone, including
5846-529: Was developed in the 1940s and 1950s; it is bounded on the south and east by the Deep Fork Creek (and I-235), on the west by Crown Heights and has the same North/South borders. In 1973, the Crown Heights - Edgemere Heights Homeowners Association was founded to promote fellowship, preservation and beautification. The Security Association founded in the 1980s provides 24-hour armed patrol and the area maintains
5925-412: Was developed into the new Film Exchange District, to honor its roots as a film exchange. In August 2011, Oklahoma City: Film Row was published under Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. The book was written by historian Bradley Wynn. Midtown is the area roughly bounded by 4th Street to the south, I-235 to the east, 22nd Street to the north, and Pennsylvania Avenue to the west. Central Midtown
6004-622: Was held at All Sports Stadium in 1997 before moving to Bricktown in 1998. The tournament has been held at Bricktown every year since, except for 2002 and 2004, when it was contested at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington , the home park of the Texas Rangers , and in 2015 when Tulsa hosted the tournament. The ballpark also often hosts games of the Bedlam Series, in which the Oklahoma Sooners face
6083-547: Was home to most of Oklahoma City's car dealerships. The area declined with the rest of Downtown in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, there is a considerable effort to turn Automobile Alley into Oklahoma City's newest upscale urban neighborhood. Efforts to redevelop the area will transform the showrooms and storefronts of Automobile Alley into upscale lofts, galleries, and offices. Also in the area are many of downtown's earliest churches along Robinson Ave. (known as "Church Row") in Midtown ,
6162-523: Was originally developed by Dr. G. A. Nichols, who also developed the Nichols Hills neighborhood. In October 1930, in an area that was part of the original golf course of the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, the first Crown Heights lots were offered for sale. Crown Heights is bounded by Western and Walker; it begins on the north side of 36th and includes the north side of 42nd. Edgemere Heights
6241-534: Was renamed AT&T Bricktown Ballpark following the merger between SBC and Old AT&T . After AT&T reevaluated its sports marketing strategy, they gave up naming rights, resulting in the RedHawks Field at Bricktown designation for 2011. On April 4, 2012, it was announced that Newcastle Gaming Center in the nearby suburb of Newcastle (owned by the Chickasaw Nation ) had purchased naming rights to
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